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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm 02/03/1983MANSFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes - February 3, 1983 MANSFIELD, 02048 00 E8 / 3 1983 Office at; 50 West St. Mansfield, Ma. 02048 The meeting opened at 7:45 at the Town Hall. Minutes fo�January 20th meeting were read and approved. Secrezbtry Margaret O'Connell reported on the mail received sbnce the last meeting: A letter has been received from Betsy Pyne saying that her fee for completing inventory farms will be PID. per hour rather than X7.1 -1C; Notice of the FY1984 budget; Also, Maragret .reported that she had sent a letter to the MHC office in Boston requesting a grant application and another letter a'_ong w7 the corrected survey form. It was then decided to ask about hiring another person to complete inventory forms when the survey application arrives. Chairmen Andy Barr noted that Martha Pierce, who was present, has joined the o:nmis._ as a new member, and needs only to be sworn in. Ms. Pierce was welcomed +-, the Commission. In addition, it was note,l that Charles Azarian has rRsi.gned From the Commission, and will send a letter of rr-signation alang with the two survr�y `-firms he still has,back. This leaves one position open. Andy noted that the Ferry school has been dated at 1915. Andy also asked the Commission about joining the Bay State Ilistorical League, an-+. it was decided not to do so at this time. It was also noted that Andy had called the 1,igh School in reference to a Itatn Law 1ich,states that each town must teach a course in its own history. The FIS reporCe,' y,net'Mansfield history is taught as part of US history. P � Andy also reported that he has left associate member forms in the library and that: he has given a survey form to the owner of the Simon Card house on Pleasant Street. He also spoke with Mr. Clayton',Bacheider of North Attleboro regarding the success in having homeowners complete their own inventories in that town.. Mr. Bache:''er reported that many corrections had to be made on these forms. Andy will E;Is❑ put a 'column in the Mansfield News to get information on specific houses. Pat Catalon3. will contact David Benjamin to get him to write the article concerning the 'return of assessors' records to the Town Hall. Andy attended a planning board meeting and found that they do not have the final say in what goes up or comes down. All they d❑ is make recommendations. The board will give a copy of its minutes to the Commission along with a monthly building report. It was questioned whether or not: to check Wheaton College to get a student to fill out inventory forms. Connie noted that she had tried this already without s;ccess. It was noted that information has been received from Bob Saquet about the house at the corner of Franklin and Maple. The house was built in .1765 and has a gambrel roof and a front -to -back hall. Another building on the property predates it by 40 years. Margaret agreed to draw a map of the fire station and to complete architectural details of The Victorian on Rumford Ave. in order to finish the inventories on r' 'iese properties. artha Pierce noted that she knows someone with old postcards and photos of Mans- field. Martha will talk with her and also bring in an essay written on the First Christian Church. �PatCataloni noted from the Historical that the Commission has received a copy of Every av ©ut .,unduy Society free of charge. It was decided to send letters to the Planning Board, and Conservation Commission explaining the work of the "nnnie agreed to write oAR -o M ` Ylntw5 1 oaNj mndy Barr will try, to contact Jane Sheehan once again she had done for the Commission. Andy then noted his ical District in Mansfield. He also asked members to the use of the Old House Journal reprints for the next The meeting adjounred at 9:30 p.m. Present; Andy Barr, Chairman Pat Cataloni, Vice Chairman Connie Johnson David Loving Margaret O'Connell, Secretary Martha Pierce Downtown Advisory Coymission, Hjstorical. Commission. to try to recover the work ideas for a proposed Histor- try to think of ideas for meeting. (AM KLC argarsP. O'Connell, Secretary)