[MassHistPres] Would you send me pictures of aesthetic home electric car rerecharging stations

[heartwood]

what an interesting question and so appropriate...I don’t have an electric
car nor have I seen a charging station that could be referred to as aesthetically pleasing...
what came to my mind though are those lovely little ‘tiny free libraries’ that are
common in so many places...a wooden pole and a wood structure with a glass door
for access (the glass could be tempered or laminated...the roof can be a shed or gable style to shed water...
then a couple of coats of appropriate colored paint...

looking forward to seeing other responses....

jade mortimer
heartwood window restoration
po box 114 1605 mohawk trail
charlemont, ma 01339
413-625-8680

From: Anne Lusk 
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 1:01 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
Subject: [MassHistPres] Would you send me pictures of aesthetic home electric car rerecharging stations

Dear All,

     Would you send me pictures of aesthetic home electric vehicle charging stations (Level II) at your house or a neighbor's? I will not use a name or address with the pictures.

     I am writing a web document through the Harvard Chan School of Public Health to share information about electric cars and charging stations to encourage more to consider an electric car (think COVID-19, Chelsea, the Tobin Bridge, and climate change). Many historic homes in Massachusetts do not have garages so a charging station has to be on the side of the house or on a post.  In Brookline, the Preservation Commission requires residents in historic districts to submit designs of their recharging stations. This has resulted in handsome exterior recharging stations that will increase property values, be safer, and perhaps encourage others to consider an electric car.   Even the Tesla owners are looking for aesthetic designs.  https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/need-ideas-for-classy-secure-outdoor-wall-charger-install.70362/

     The best designs I have seen have the Level II plug (portable charger cord) or the all-in-one charging station inside a wooden box with a door to hide the charging station and cord.  Another design on the side of a Victorian house has a painted backer board and a slanted roof over the charging station. I need more examples to show the design options.  I believe this combination of historic preservation and aesthetic charging stations means preservation-minded people are offering their designs to address climate change and pollution.  That's a good thing. 

With gratitude for any pictures,

Anne Lusk, Ph.D.  



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