[MassHistPres] Infill and Additions in Local Historic Districts

[Sarah White]

The Somerville HPC has approved numerous additions ("modern" and "traditional") to countless LHD-designated properties over the years. Here are a few of the many recent ones.


  1.  Somerville HPC approved a (modern) addition  to the West Branch Library (LHD) at 40 College Avenue. It is set back from the main facade. The exterior of the existing library building was also restored.

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  1.  Also look at 132 Perkins Street (LHD) (modern addition set back from main Perkins Street facade). The building was already connected to an abutting historic structure on the Myrtle side of the property, so that work is not new, just refurbished).


  1.     1 Westwood Road (LHD), home of the Somerville Museum, was approved for a 2-story, very visible side addition to house an elevator for handicapped accessibility. That project is still in progress.

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Sarah White

Senior Planner

City of Somerville


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From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of Dennis De Witt <abtdewitt at rcn.com>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2022 4:11 PM
To: Chris Skelly <ccskelly12 at gmail.com>
Cc: MHC MHC listserve <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Infill and Additions in Local Historic Districts

Brookline approved a single large new side-by-side twin house at 235-237 Walnut St., in Pill Hill, after considerable design review,  It is set well back to align with its neighbors, whereas the developer had wanted the two side-by-side twin houses (4 DUs) set closer to the street, and with greater lot coverage, that were allowed by right under zoning.

Dennis De Witt
Brookline

On Mar 24, 2022, at 5:59 PM, Chris Skelly <ccskelly12 at gmail.com<mailto:ccskelly12 at gmail.com>> wrote:


I am looking for some recent examples of new construction or additions in a local historic district. These could be examples that met the local historic design guidelines and were approved or ones where there were some challenging aspects to the design review process, resulting in a denial or modification of the design.


Overall, just looking for some new construction or addition examples that are good for discussing the design review process with a local commission.

Chris Skelly
Skelly Preservation Services
Community Planning and Preservation
www.skellypreservationservices.com<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/0OSkC5yXwNUZ6lqpuOuqmn/>

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