HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm Minutes 5/25/1993MANSFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION
TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 0204$
HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING
May 25, 1993
MINUTES
AGENDA
Office at;
50 West St.
l Mansfield, hfa. 02048
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. Present were commission members
Kate Viens, Jean Nordbeck, Wayne Jacques, Pat..Cataloni,'David Loving and Gean
Parks. Also in attendance were several members from the Historical Society
and LoriLee Fish from the Recreation Department. Minutes of March 30, 1993
meeting were approved.
CORRESPONDENCE REVIEWED:
1. Memorandum from William F. Williams, Town Manager, regarding Special
Town Meeting (4/29/93).
2. Computer print -out current year budget file, 4/15/93 and 5/17/93.
3. Flier from North Attleboro Historical Commission - regarding seminar on
painting old houses.
4. Flier from Wrentham Antiques Marketplace.
5. ADA Highlights - Title II and III.
6. Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department Summer Calander.
7. Planning Board Minutes - January 13th, 20th, 27th, February 17th, March
3rd and 17th.
8. MHC local preservation update - Spring 1993.
NEW BUSINESS: (Historical Society - placed out of order because of visitors)
1. Historical Society and LoriLee Fish asked the commission to help with
the opening of the Fisher - Richardson House. They need a curator and
volunteers for the Summer opening. The commission was not able to
provide a curator but Gean Parks and Kate Viens will help with the
school tours scheduled for June 15, 16, and 17.
HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING
May 25, 1993
MINUTES
Page 2.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Grave Site Project - Field Work.
A. The following cemeteries will be surveyed for the next meeting:
1. Drake - Kate
2. East Mansfield - Gean and Jean.
3. Hodges and Leonard - Wayne.
4. Codding - David.
5. Happy Hollow - Pat will put the surveyed plots on computer
entry sheets.
6. Fisher- Richardson - Gean.
B. There was no report on the Baily, Springbrook and Drake
Cemeteries. St. Mary's Records go back to 1917.
C. Locating Old Records - There was very little information on old
town cemeteries at the library and town clerks office. Gean
copied the available information and placed copies in appropriate
folders. Each cemetery will have a folder containing information
necessary for surveying.
2. Survey of buildings 50 years or older: Kate briefed the commission on a
letter from MHC regarding the surveying of 1945 or older buildings. MHC
is looking for variety - industrial buildings as well as private houses.
3. National Register Nominations:
A. Memorial Library - Kate told the commission that the library will
be reviewed by MHC in December. All information must be in by
July 1st. Wayne completed the floor plans. Gean will find out
what was on the land prior to the library. Jean N. will try to
find out the date it ceased to be a library and when it was
occupied by the school department.
B. Fisher- Richardson - The Fisher- Richardson nomination will be
reviewed by MHC in December.
Both nominations will be sent to Washington for placement on
National Register after December reviews.
4. Northend Memorial - It was decided that the commission could not, at
this time, provide the necessary guidelines for a Northend Memorial.
Kate will write the Town Manager informing him of our decision.
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
May 25, 1993
MINUTES
Page 3.
NEW BUSINESS:
2. Kate received a
was looking for
statement.
MEETING
phone call from Dan Linear from Boston Environment. He
sources on Mansfield history for an environmental impact
3. Kate received a phone call from Sue McCain, MHC, regarding an old cellar
hole and federal - period road located on the future site of a Super
Stop and Shop. There is a "scoping session" planned by the Office of
Environmental Affairs on May 28, 1993. The commission decided the Old
Cape located on the property was probably not worth saving. Kate will
try to make the "Scoping Session" and report back to the commission.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
MOTIONS MADE:
1. Accepting Minutes - Jean N. and Pat.
2. To Adjourn - David and Jean N.