[MassHistPres] Fitchburg Tiffany Stained Glass

[Dennis De Witt]

As seems to have been the case here, local commissions are not always aware of all existing MHC or CPA grant related restrictions on properties, some of which may date back decades, pre-dating all current members.  A list should be kept and they should be noted in the building department's permitting database, if it has one.  

Even before-the current database system, Brookline's Building Department checked a map of buildings in local districts.  After a case of an un-noted restriction, the handful of buildings with restrictions were added to it.   

Dennis De Witt
Brookline

> On Dec 14, 2019, at 11:42 AM, Judy Neiswander <jneiswander at gmail.com> wrote:
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> According to MACRIS there is a preservation restriction on this building as of 06/26/2007. Am I correct in believing that this means that exterior changes must be approved by MHC? I also believe that stained glass is considered to be part of the exterior wall when it is clearly visible from the outside. It might be a good idea to contact Michael Steinitz at MHC and also Virginia Raguin at Holy Cross (vraguin at holycross.edu <mailto:vraguin at holycross.edu>). She is a national expert on stained glass.
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> Good luck,
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> Judy Neiswander, Dedham Historical Commission
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> On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 8:06 AM D. Keith Chenot <kchenot at fitchburgstate.edu <mailto:kchenot at fitchburgstate.edu>> wrote:
> The Fitchburg Historical Commission has been informed that the congregation that currently owns the National Register listed Calvinistic Congregational Church (Inventory No: FIT 215) is planning to sell five Tiffany stained glass windows to assist with other upkeep expenses of this grand 1897 “Richardsonian” style brownstone church. Does anyone have experience or suggestions on how we might alter this outcome? As a backup, we are hoping to make a photographic record of each if we can secure the funding.
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> Keith Chenot, Fitchburg Historical Commission
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