Month: April 2018

Demolition Notice: 58 Logan Avenue

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Notice of Public Hearing

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

On Intent to Demolish a Significant Building
As Determined by the Medford Historical Commission

Notice is hereby given to the Public that a Notice of Intent to Demolish has been submitted to the Medford Historical Commission for the house located at 58 Logan Avenue, Medford, MA.  The Medford Historical Commission has determined that the building meets the criteria of a significant building as defined in Section 48-77 of the Medford City Ordinance.  In accordance with Section 48-78 of the Medford City Ordinance, the Medford Historical Commission is holding a public hearing on May 14, 2018 at 7 p.m. at Room 201, Medford City Hall to determine if the demolition of the house at 58 Logan Avenue would be detrimental to the historical, cultural, or architectural heritage or resources of the City of Medford.

Please click the links below to find the MHC form B for the property along with a brief history of East Medford.

58 Logan Avenue MHC Form B
History of East Medford by John Clemson
Logan Park_MHC Form H

You can also find more information on our Survey Plan page for East Medford by clicking the following link: Survey Plan Page

Fells & Mystic Surveys

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Ah, signs of spring! Crocuses! Bird song! User surveys about our favorite natural and historical landscapes! In the first, the Friends of the Fells partnered with the Tufts Environmental Studies Program to learn more about how we use the Middlesex Fells today – Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation Survey. 

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In the second, another collaboration with Tufts, the Mystic River Watershed Association wants to know not just how we enjoy the nearby Mystic Greenways, but also how we get there. There’s even an interactive map where we can add the trafficky trouble spots in the area – Mystic River Greenways Survey

Image of the Mystic River c. 1790 via the Library of Congress. 

Richard Northrup

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[Updated – Richard Northrup has resigned his commission, effective Jan 2019. Thanks for your service, Richard!]

Meet Commissioner Richard Northrup, who joined the Commission in 2016,

My wife and I became Medford residents when we bought our first home in 2011. In 2016 we welcomed our son. We have grown to love Medford and spend a lot of our time getting to know our adopted City.  Outside of my work on the Historical Commission we also enjoy exploring the Middlesex Fells with our son and exploring Medford homes as part of the annual Jingle Bell Festival.

View from Bear Hill, in the Middlesex Fells, c.1895-6, taken by Boston commercial and naval photographer Nathaniel Stebbins. Image via Friends of the Fells.

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