[MassHistPres] Steeplejacks

[Elizabeth Randall]

Yankee Steeplejack in Harvard MA is also someone else you can contact.

- Elizabeth Randall
Project Management, Preservation & Interiors

On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 2:12 PM Russel Feldman <RFeldman at tbaarchitects.com>
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> We’re working on a church in Woburn which has serious need for repair and
> restoration of its masonry and wood steeple.  We’re interested in speaking
> with experienced steeplejacks about how to best approach the work.
>
> Might anyone suggest a firm or individual who might be willing to discuss
> it with us?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Russ
>
>
>
> *Russel Feldman, AIA, NCARB | Principal Emeritus | TBA Architects, Inc.*
>
>
>
> *From:* MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> * On Behalf Of *Heather
> Gill
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:44 PM
> *To:* Mass Historic List Serve (masshistpres at cs.umb.edu) <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> *Subject:* [MassHistPres] Demolition Bylaw Amendments
>
>
>
> Good Afternoon,
>
>
>
> The Town of Concord Historical Commission will be submitting a warrant
> article to amend their Demolition Review Bylaw this year. We are looking
> for towns who have recently adopted or amended their demo bylaw with
> similar elements.
>
>
>
> The three proposed amendments include:
>
>
>
>    - Changing the [bylaw trigger] date from “built before 1941” to “*50
>    years or older*”
>
>
>
>    - Changing the definition of “historically significant” to include a
>    section for a finding that a structure is:
>       - *associated with one or more historic persons or events, or with
>       the architectural, cultural, political, economic or social history of the
>       Town of Concord*, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United
>       States of America; and/or,
>       - *is historically or architecturally important by reason of
>       period, style, method of building construction or association with a
>       particular architect or builder*, either by itself or in the
>       context of a group of buildings or structures.
>       - *located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the boundary line
>       of any federal or local historic district* and is similar
>       architecturally to the buildings or structures located in the district;
>       and/or in historic use; and/or the historic landscape of the district.
>
>
>
>    - Changing the *delay period to start from the date the preferably
>    preserved determination is made*, instead of from the date the
>    application is received.
>
>
>
> If your bylaw currently contains these elements or you have recently made
> similar amendments to your demo bylaw we would love to know! I’m hoping to
> compile a list of towns my Commission members can reach out to in the near
> future to help bolster our defense for Town Meeting.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Heather Gill
>
> Senior Planner
>
>
>
> Town of Concord
>
> Department of Planning and Land Management
>
> 141 Keyes Road, Concord, MA  01742
>
> (978)318-3290  -  hgill at concordma.gov
>
>
>
>
>
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