HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm. 09/13/2018Historical Commission Minutes
September 13, 2018
Present: Martin Conboy, Chair; Annette Shaw, Louis Andrews, Giampaolo
DiGregorio, Gean Parks, Jennifer Davis, Clerk
Visitors: Mrs. Philomena Gillooly, Friends and Family; Selectmen Michael
Trowbridge, Steve Schoonveld and Neal Rhein; Town Manager Kevin Dumas;
Historical Society President Kevin McNatt
1. Meeting called to order 4:30 p.m.
2. Boston Post Cane Award
Mrs. Philomena Gillooly, 100, Mansfield's oldest citizen, was awarded the Boston
Post Cane. Friends and family, members of the Board of Selectmen and the
I Iistorical Commission attended the ceremony.
3. Discussion of Fisher -Richardson House
Mr. Andrews said he has received a quote to re -side the Fisher -Richardson House.
Materials would be approximately $2,500 and labor to remove and replace the
clapboards would be approximately $3,900. He asked the commission to vote to
allocate funds to have the siding on the Fisher -Richardson House replaced. Funding
opportunities include 2019 Special Town Meeting, the Non -Profit Gift Fund and 2019
Annual Town Meeting.
Motion: To submit an article for the Special Town Meeting warrant requesting an
amount not to exceed $14,500.00 to replace the siding on the Fisher -Richardson
House (Andrews -Davis) All in favor. PASSES
Mr. DiGregorio suggested selling pieces of the existing siding as a fundraising
opportunity.
Mr. Andrews said he has spoken a number of people about the possibility of using
Memorial Hall as a town museum. Mr. McNatt said if that happens, the Historical
Society has been discussing the possibility of amending the Society's charter to
encompass a museum function, selling the Jennie Copeland House and moving its
collections to Memorial Hall, which would also be a good place for community
gatherings and functions. He said he thinks there is community support for the idea.
Mr. Andrews said the deed to Memorial Hall granted ownership of the land to the
town, but does not mention the use of the building itself.
The commission will meet in late October -early November to discuss this again; the
goal will be to schedule a meeting with the Board of Selectmen.
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Mrs. Shaw said the Uncommon Theater has been taking good care of and updating
the Hartwell School on Mill Street. The Town of Mansfield owns the building, and
the commission discussed whether or not it is responsible for the building under the
Town's Charter and Mass General Law.
6, Discussion of Community Preservation Act
Mrs. Shaw said the Cultural Council has discussed proposing the Community
Preservation Act at 2019 Annual Town Meeting,
Motion: To adjourn at 6:30 p.m. (Davis -Andrews) All in favor. PASSES
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