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Mansfield Historical Commission Minutes
for May 26, 1998 at 7:30 pm at Mansfield Town Hall
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Mansfield, MA 02048
Present: Pat Cataloni, David Loving, Gean Parks, Leslie Pasch, John Rau.
The Vice - Chairperson, David Loving, presided.
1. Announcement(minutes from GATRA on Mansfield Station Improvement
Project
2. Letter on National Register eligibility of Chilson Foundry from Mass Historical
Commission
3. Notice from Historic Mass on Most Endangered Resources Program
4. Notice of public hearing from Mansfield Charter Commission
5. Notice of ceremony for preservation awards from MHC
6. Letter to MHC from Leslie Pasch with copy of certification of Special Town
Meeting warrant article for matching grant funds for Fisher - Richardson House
The minutes from the April 21 meeting were approved on a motion by Gean,
seconded by Pat. All in favor. New member, John Rau, was introduced and
welcomed.
David suggested that the National Register certificate for the Fisher -
Richardson House be framed and presented to the Mansfield Historical Society at
Founder's Day. Motion by Gean, seconded by Pat. All in favor.
Leslie sent a letter to the Mass Historical Commission along with certification
from the Town Clerk that the Special Town Meeting warrant article for matching
funds for the Preservation Projects Fund grant was passed. The Mansfield
Cemetery Restoration Project will receive their 1998 Preservation Award at a
ceremony at the Old South Meeting House in Boston on Thursday, May 28 at
5pm.
A letter was received from the Mass Historical Commission verifying that the
Chilson Iron Foundry (also known as the Clemmey Tank Building) is eligible for
National Register nomination. Leslie will see if the building has been surveyed.
There is still a possibility that it might be converted into a new railroad station for
Mansfield.
Leslie will investigate the procurement guidelines we must follow should we
receive a predevelopment grant for the Fisher - Richardson House and need to issue
a request for proposal. The school tours of the house will take place in early June.
After discussion of the date on the two signs at the house, Gean made a motion
that we have the date changed from 1704 to "Circa 1740" which is more accurate.
Pat seconded the motion. All in favor. Leslie will compose a letter to the Dept. of
Public Works, with a copy to the Society, and see that the changes are made. She
will also mention changing the dates on the brochures
Ideas for 1998 -99 projects were discussed including work on the Cemetery
Restoration Project, a cirriculum guide for the schools for the Fisher - Richardson
House, more historical building surveys, etc. The Commission members present
felt that protection of the Chilson Foundry building was very important. The
Town Manager spoke to Leslie regarding the creation of a designated historic
district in Mansfield, perhaps for North Main Sheet. Several Commission
members felt that in light of the many businesses operating in this area, a historic
district would probably be too restrictive. Perhaps the South Common area would
be better?
The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 30 at 7:30 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm. Motion by Jean, seconded by Pat. All
in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
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Leslie A. Pasch
Secretary