Welcome

The Medford Historical Commission works to preserve and protect the city of Medford’s historic character and heritage in order to sustain and improve the significance of Medford’s place in American history.

Established under Section 8d of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws and Chapter 48 of the Medford Municipal Ordinances, the Commission is the official city body charged with the identification of properties and sites in the city of historical significance, and is the principal advisor to the city on matters relating to historic preservation. The Commission is further charged with reviewing all requests for demolition of buildings constructed more than 75 years ago or that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Massachusetts Register of Historic Places.

Quick Links:

Demolition Delay Review Process
Demolition Review Cases

Current Commissioners:

Jennifer M. Keenan, Chair
Ryan D. Hayward, Vice Chair and CLG Representative
Peter Miller, Secretary
Doug Carr, CPC Representative
Kit Nichols
Sara Berndt

Commissioner Bios – Past and Present

Looking North on High Street from Medford Square. Image circa 1880.

2026 Meeting Dates

The Commission meets on the second Monday of every month (except October, when it has a contingency meeting on the first Monday for demo delay business and then meets for regular business on the third Monday to avoid the holiday) at 7 PM. As a precaution against COVID-19, all of our meetings are being held digitally via Zoom until further notice.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82632918053 (Note that our Zoom link has changed! Double-check the agenda to confirm the link)

January 12
February 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 5*
October 19*
November 9
December 14

If you need a reasonable accommodation to attend/participate in our meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator: Frances N. Nwajei at 781-393-2439 or via email at fnwajei@medford-ma.gov. Please note that while the City of Medford will make every effort to fulfill the request, some requests may not be fulfilled due to the hiring and availability of outside contractors.

Past Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Recorded Zoom Meetings, via Medford Community Media

Annual Reports

2024 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report