[MassHistPres] Bandstand restoration

[Doherty, Jennifer (SEC)]

Hi Alisa,
Review the boundaries of your district on the map that was recorded with your Town Clerk and the Registry of Deeds when the district was first established. If the bandstand is within those boundaries, it would be subject to the historic district review process the same as any other property in the district. MHC generally recommends referencing the map in your bylaw, rather than simply listing properties, as situations like this can occur, addresses can change, etc.
Let me know if you have any additional questions,
Jenn


Jennifer B. Doherty
Local Government Programs Coordinator
Massachusetts Historical Commission
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3314
Office: (617) 727-8470
Remote: (617) 807-0685
Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us

From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of Alisa Struthers
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2021 10:54 AM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Bandstand restoration

In Townsend our Bandstand on the common is in our historic district 1. The bandstand was not stated specifically when the district was established. a local citizens group has formed to restore the bandstand , replacing rotten wood and removing lead paint. It is my thought that a certificate of appropriateness for like material maintenance should be filed, the group also wants to add back some of the original decorative features that show clearly in historic pictures of the bandstand, this to me is clearly something that would be considered a change from it's current day appearance. Do we need to go to town meeting for this structure to be named specifically within the district? Any thoughts about filing  a certificate for future preservation efforts that may come forward?
Thank you for any guidance in this matter
Alisa
Chair
Townsend Historic District Commissioner
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