Amherst commission explores maintenance requirement for historic districts
Tim Dachos of Callahan Painting primes a fence May 29, 2019 at the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst. The museum is an anchor of the town’s first historic district. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST Since Amherst created two local historic districts over the past decade, a commission has existed to ensure buildings near the Emily Dickinson Museum and on properties north of the University of Massachusetts maintain a certain level of appearance.
But members of the Local Historic District Commission are beginning discussions that could lead to a bylaw amendment that would give an extra layer of protection to homes and other structures within the districts.
By Reporter Staff
Reporter Staff
Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin announced this week that the Massachusetts Historical Commission has approved the Lawrence Avenue Historic District in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The bid will be submitted to the Register at the National Park Service for final consideration and designation.
“The Massachusetts Historical Commission is dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s rich historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources,” Galvin said. “The Lawrence Avenue Historic District is a well-preserved collection of buildings spanning the 1870s to the 1970s, with a development history mirroring that of greater Dorchester.”
Leominster Champion
Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin has announced that the Massachusetts Historical Commission approved the former Leominster High School for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places at a recent meeting.
The nomination will be submitted to the National Register of Historic Places at the National Park Service for final consideration and designation.
“The Massachusetts Historical Commission is dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s rich historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources,” Galvin said. “The former Leominster High School building is a landmark in the city and its conversion to affordable housing supported by historic tax credits gives it a new life and a new value to the community.”
Lucy Stone site in West Brookfield and old Leominster High nominated for National Register of Historic Places
Two Central Mass. sites have been nominated for designation on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Lucy Stone house site in West Brookfield and the former Leominster High School are among properties the Massachusetts Historical Commission is pitching to the National Park Service.
The Lucy Stone site, on Coy Hill Road in West Brookfield, was home to the19-century social reformer. Stone was born in 1818 and lived there for many years.
The farmstead includes stone foundations; the main house was destroyed by fire in 1950.
Amherst commission explores maintenance requirement for historic districts
Tim Dachos of Callahan Painting primes a fence May 29, 2019 at the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst. The museum is an anchor of the town’s first historic district. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 12/17/2020 2:49:02 PM
AMHERST Since Amherst created two local historic districts over the past decade, a commission has existed to ensure buildings near the Emily Dickinson Museum and on properties north of the University of Massachusetts maintain a certain level of appearance.
But members of the Local Historic District Commission are beginning discussions that could lead to a bylaw amendment that would give an extra layer of protection to homes and other structures within the districts.