HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm Minutes 8/6/2002Mansfield Historical Commission
August 6, 2002 Minutes
Present: David Loving, Gean Parks, Jean Nordbeck, Francis Sheaff, Jennifer Davis
The commission welcomed visitors Joe Unger, who is considering applying for one of the
vacancies. and Rick Foster of the Sun Chronicle.
1. Minutes June 25, 2002
Motion: To approve as submitted (Paks- Sheaff) All in favor. PASSES
2. Letter from Rahul Young, Program Coordinator for CDBG Community
Development Block Grant requesting we identify properties that are either on or
eligible for the National Register of Historic Places / Copy of July 12, 2002 Sun
Chronicle Ad
Motion: To send Mr. Young a letter indicating the commission does not have a list
of potential National Register Properties, but requesting that when a preliminary
list of homes to receive grant funding is prepared, the commission be provided
with a copy to check against our files (Parks- Sheaff) All in favor. PASSES
There will be a site visit for potential bidders on August 7, 2002 at 10:00 am. Mr.
Sheaff will attend this visit as the commission's representative.
Correspondence:
1. Copy of July 26, 2002 Sun Chronicle Legal Notice— Invitation to Bid on Fisher
Richardson House work
2. Copy of July 26, 2002 e -mail from Eleanor McCarter to MBC re: FR House
Update
3. Copy of July 23, 2002 e -mail from Eleanor McCarter to MBC re: FR House
Update
4. Copy of July 18, 2002 letter to Michael Roberts, Timelines, Inc. from MBC re:
Contract for Archaeological Site Examination
5. Copy of July 12, 2002 list of archaeologists to whom bid documents were sent
6. Copy of July 8, 2002 memo from MBC to Bert Cook re: the installation of
plexiglass over the door into the northeast room
7. Copy of June 27, 2002 e -mail from Eleanor McCarter to James Bright re:
archaeological survey
8. Copy of June 20, 2002 letter from Nancy Maida, MassHistoric re: signed and
executed contract
9. Copy of June 15, 2002 letter from Eleanor McCarter to Nancy Maida re: recording
of the Preservation Restriction
Mrs. Nordbeck has spoken with members of the Springbrook Cemetery Association,
who will attend the commission's September 24, 2002 meeting. They will bring along
supplemental information about the site.
The commission completed rough drafts of both Form B — Building and Form E —
Burial Ground for the site using the following documents:
1. Copy of May 29, 2002 letter from Philip Bergen, MassMstoric Preservation Planner
re: process for National Register eligibility
2. Springbrook Cemetery map
3. Brief "Spring Brook Cemetery" history
4. Copy of page from Springbrook brochure re: Card Chapel
5. Copy of "Form B" — Building, completed in 1980, for Card Chapel
6. Copy of June 11, 1901 re: Incorporation of the Springbrook Cemetery Association
7. Copy of Springbrook Cemetery records to 1850
The commission will meet on August 27, 2002 to go over the drafts, copies of which
will then be sent to the Springbrook Association for review prior to submission to
MassHistoric.
Motion: To adjourn at 9:15 p.m.
All in favor. PASSES
Date of next meeting: August 27, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.
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Signature of Clerk
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Date of Approval