HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm Minutes 1/31/1995MANSFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
January 31, 1995
MINUTES
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 -U
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Office at:
50 west St.
Mansfield, Ma. 02048
The meeting was called to order at 7:34p.m. Present were Kate Viens,
Jean Nordbeck, Wayne Jacques, Pat Cataloni, Leslie Pasch, and Gean Parks.
The November minutes were approved as amended:
A) Fisher - Richardson National Register Nomination - Baystate
Historical Grant; to read each grant is up to $2000.
B) Grave site project- Change West Mansfield Cemetery to West
Street Cemetery.
December and January correspondence was reviewed.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Fisher - Richardson National Register Nomination
The Baystate Historical League grant application was completed and
mailed 1/31/95. Lois Thomas, Mansfield Historical Society, received a
copy. The Commission should hear from Baystate in a few weeks. If we
receive the grant, the project should start anytime after 6/1/95.
2. Soldiers Memorial Library National Register Nomination
No report.
3. Gravesite Project
A) Town funding for stone restoration can be removed from agenda
until town meeting vote.
B) 400 Mill Street subdivision
The Commission received Kate's memorandum to Shaun Burke regard-
ing the Mill Street proposed subdivision. Lot #11 appears to be the plot
in question. Shaun will get Mike Tobridge, subdivision engineer, to give
boundaries of lot #11 and then have the Jameson son point out the graves.
A date of February 11 at 1:00 p.m. was set up to walk the site.
4. Andy Barr slides
No report.
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5. Cleveland Twist Drill
The survey was completed and sent to MHC.
6. Miscellaneous
A) MBTA meeting -Wayne gave them our report.
B) Lois Thomas called regarding plaque commemorating Cobbler's
Corner off Judy Lane. She was concerned it was on private property.
It is on public property.
C) Bird Road Cemetery
Wayne called MHC for ideas to protect the gravesites. We
are waiting to give the developer our suggestions.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Election of Officers
The following slate of Officers was approved:
Kate Viens - Chair
David Loving - Vice Chair
Leslie Pasch - Secretary- Treasurer
The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m.