[MassHistPres] New residents to Historic districts

[Donna Wiley]

Whately is small enough that we can stay on top of this through a
combination of scanning published real estate transactions and
word-of-mouth. When we have a new property owner in either of our two
National Historic Districts and/or in a structure or area included in
MACRIS, I (as Chair of the Historical Commission) send a 'welcome' letter,
including copies of the relevant texts from MACRIS and the National
Register applications, coupled with house-ownership histories compiled by
the Whately Historical Society, using original sources.  We've been doing
this for about five years.

Donna Wiley
Whately Historical Commission

On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 9:42 AM Alisa Struthers <alisa_55 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hello All
> I a reaching out to inquire how other towns become aware of a new resident
> in a historic district. Other than an application for a building permit,
> dog license or registering to vote does any other Historic District
> Commission have a way of knowing when there is a new occupant of a
> residence within a district?  Recent events here in Townsend have revealed
> that the realtors have not disclosed this to potential buyers.
> Thank you for any input you may have on this
> Alisa
> Chair
> Townsend Historic District Commission
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