Happy New Year to all those who follow the activities of the Historical Commission. We have a lot to get through this particular meeting. Within this post, you will find all the materials needed to follow along with our reviews and determinations. You can find the agenda by clicking the link below.
140 Summer Street: The Commission will determine the significance of 140 Summer Street, a 19th-century dwelling with an unusual history. The house also has a carriage house or barn tucked in the rear of the lot. We had an MHC Form B prepared for this property and it is available by clicking the link below.
Front View of Wilson Street. Note the house is labeled 39 but the tax record uses parcel number 31.
31 Wilson Street: This twentieth-century dwelling is located in the center of a large lot in Fulton Heights. The owners have applied for demolition with the intent of building a new house. The building maintains a fair amount of its historic fabric. We will be reviewing the building for significance based on the MHC inventory form prepared by John Clemson.
4 Grove Street: The Commission is reviewing this project for unauthorized demolition beyond the approved permit. The process will start by reviewing significance. The Commission will review based on preconstruction/demolition conditions as is always the case with unauthorized demolitions.
26 Rockwell Avenue: Tucked away at the end of Rockwell Avenue is an unusual cinder block dwelling. These buildings are rare in the built landscape and the Commission is documenting the structure with an MHC inventory form in advance of receiving the demolition application. The owners will file the plans at Monday’s meeting.
76 Court Street: The Commission is reviewing this project for demolition beyond the approved permit. The process will receive the demolition application while we await the preparation of an MHC inventory form. We will determine significance next month.
76 Court Street following unauthorized demolition. The Commission will receive an application for review.
Normal Updates:
As is usual practice, the Commission will have regular updates for our projects at the end of our meeting. These include completion discussion of the Cross Street Cemetery stone assessment, an excavation project, and various survey and planning projects.
As always, we welcome comments ahead of review. If you have a chance to provide comments, please feel free to email them to us and we will enter them into the record with the applications for review.
Hope to see you there!
Medford Historical Commission 