[MassHistPres] New residents to Historic districts

[Sarah LaValley]

Northampton's realtor member of the Local Historic District alerts staff
whenever there is a new MLS listing within the District, and we reach out
with a factsheet about the district.

Sarah I. LaValley, AICP
Conservation and Preservation Planner
Northampton Office of Planning and Sustainability
City Hall, 210 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Northampton MA, 01060
413-587-1263






On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 10:55 AM Donna Wiley <dwiley54 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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