HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm Minutes 2/26/2008Historical Commission Minutes
February 26,2008
Present: Bob Servais, Chairman; Bernie O'Malley, David Baldini, Annette Shaw,
Jennifer Davis, Clerk
1, Megting caugd to order 7�30,p m� _ `
2 Correspondence
3. December 18, 2007 minutes
Motion: To approve as submitted (O'Malley- Davis) All in favor. PASSES
4. January 22, 2008 letter from Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin to
the Springbrook Cemetery Corporation re: Listing on the National Register
5. Draft letter of thanks to Mass Historic re: Springbrook/Card Chapel
6. January 23, 2008 letter from Ryan Maciej, Mass Historic, to Beverly Estes -
Smargiassi, Community Development re: Rehab of 651 South Main Street
7. Draft letter of thanks to Mass Historic re: Springbrook/Card Chapel
8. January Budget Report
9, January Verizon bill (paid)
3..' =Old Business .
Springbrook/Card Chapel — Draft letter of thanks to Mass Historic
Jennie Copeland House, 53 Rumford Avenue. We need to send Mass Historic
interior photographs.
The Historical Commission is on the Historical Society's agenda for its meeting of
May 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Hartwell School. Mrs. Shaw said the new furnace is working very well and now they
would like to start replacing windows. The plan to apply for another grant for that
work, and it will probably have to be done in stages. The concern is whether the
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window replacement work has to stay in the historic style of the house. Mr. Servars
said he would work on a description of the type of windows they should use.
4, New Business
February 5, 2008 letter from the commission to the developer of" ansfield
Marketplace' (drafted for the commission's consideration by the developer) re:
demolition of properties at 279 -295 School Street / August 8, 2007 letter from Mass
Historic re: archaeological survey at 279 -295 School Street / Revised draft letter
from the commission to the developer.
Motion: To adjourn at 8:15 p.m. (Davis - Baldini) All in favor. PASSES
Dat of nex a tin : P March 25 2008 at 7:30 .m.
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