[MassHistPres] Deed Restrictions on privately owned home, Waltham MA

[Anne Laurin Eccles]

Hello,

Lexington is currently writing a deed restriction for a home being moved,
possibly out of the Districts.  This is being completed by Town Counsel.
Once it is done, we're more than happy to share our example if it would be
helpful.

If the home is not being moved, it is possible to create a single home
historic district to protect it.  An historic district only needs a name,
and it is created using 40C.  It would then be under your oversight.  State
can give you information on this process, which is being used in quite a
few towns and cities now to protect properties that fall outside the
official Districts.

Best,

Anne Laurin Eccles
Chair
Lexington Historic Districts Commission



On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Lyons, Pamela <plyons at city.waltham.ma.us>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> One of the most historic homes in Waltham, MA, is now going on the
> market.  The current owner, who cares very deeply about the history of the
> house, would like to put a restriction in the deed that would protect the
> outside appearance of the historic portions of the house for as long as
> possible.  There were some small changes in the house made in the past 20
> years that would not need protection.  He has contacted the Waltham
> Historical Commission for help in finding the appropriate language to add
> to the deed.  If anyone has experience with adding historic preservation
> restrictions to deeds for private homes, and could forward  to us examples
> of successful wording for such restrictions, it would be much appreciated.
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Waltham Historical Commission
>
>
>
>
>
> *Pamela Lyons*
>
> Administative Assistant
>
> Building Maintenance / Historical Commission
>
> P: 781-314-3191
>
>
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