[MassHistPres] Town owned building in a NHRD to be razed

[Judy Markland]

If the replacement project involves federal or state funding at all, the town will have to indicate that a building on the State Register is involved and Mass Historical Commission will be required to determine that “no adverse impact” will occur to the historic resource from the project.  See  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcrevcom/revcomidx.htm.  This will give you enormous leverage in either working to save or replicate the building, but it will be up to you to take the initiative and keep the pressure on.
Judy Markland
Whately Historical Comm

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> On Jul 29, 2021, at 2:45 PM, forrestj100 <forrestj100 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I need to add more information to better clarify.  The Town is in planning stages to raze the existing and rebuild a 2 story building for Town Hall and the COA, changing the entrance to the side road.
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> We are hoping there is some information on ensuring the building should have to replicate the prior building, so it conforms to the historic street view for the NHDR.  I believe if this doesn't happen the building could be removed from the existing district?
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> Thank you, and I apologize for any confusion about the situation. 
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> Janice
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: J FORREST <forrestj100 at yahoo.com>
> Date: 7/28/21 6:50 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: MHC MHC Listserve <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> Subject: Town owned building in a NHRD to be razed
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> Good Day to all, 
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> I am looking to see if any city/town has experienced the demolition of a town owned building in a NHRD.  It is our former Town Hall and we do have a DDB (only 9 months).
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> I received info from Chris Skelly from a prior concern regarding our Upper Green.  Thankfully, no radical changes were made to it.  It appears there is not much we can do as the HC, besides invoke the DDB and send a letter to the BOS regarding our viewpoint.
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> Anyone have any good ideas?  Appreciate any assistance.
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> Thank you, 
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> Janice Forrest, Secretary/Clerk
> Newbury Historical Commission
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