[MassHistPres] small town graphics

[Sara Wermiel]

Preserving the character of historic main streets, as an element in economic development, was one of the purposes of the National Trust’s Main Street program, started some 40 years ago, now evidently operating as Main Street America and still ongoing. Presumable this group would have advice: www.mainstreet.org/home

--Sara Wermiel

Jamaica Plain, MA

 

From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of sally milne
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 12:28 PM
To: Roughan, Michael <Michael.Roughan at hdrinc.com>
Cc: MHC list <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] small town graphics

 

He Mike et all.

    You are describing our issues as well, apparently an increasing problem. I too would be interested in the answers.

Sally Urbano

Harwich, Ma.

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On Feb 8, 2019, at 10:56 AM, Roughan, Michael <Michael.Roughan at hdrinc.com <mailto:Michael.Roughan at hdrinc.com> > wrote:

Does anyone have graphics / photos / presentations on the character of a small town streetscape? In Hopkinton our downtown area is under pressure to morph the 18th/19th century vernacular buildings to a 21st century version incompatible with existing. There are already some missing teeth that were filled in by poorly designed commercial facilities.

 

I would love to make the case that preserving the character of the existing streetscape can actually be a business advantage rather than allowing indiscriminate replacement and lose any sense of identity.

 

….Mike

 

Michael Roughan, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, ACHA

Chairman - Hopkinton Historical Commission 

 

Town of Hopkinton

18 Main Street

Hopkinton, MA 01748 


D 617.357.7725 M 617.784.6463




 

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