A Guidebook for Historic District Commissions
Skelly CC. 2014. A Guidebook for Historic District Commissions. Massachusetts Historical Commission
From introduction: "Since 1955, when the first local historic districts in Massachusetts were established in Boston and Nantucket, Historic District Commissions have greatly contributed to the preservation of our irreplaceable significant historic resources by preventing inappropriate alterations, construction, and demolitions. Today, there are over 100 Historic District Commissions operating in Massachusetts, administering over 200 local historic districts. Without them, Massachusetts would be a very different place. The regulatory authority of Historic District Commissions is one of the most effective methods of preservation in the Commonwealth, and one of the most challenging. In administering a local historic district, historic district commissions face many challenges, including complex regulations, paperwork, public hearings, and design review. This guidebook has been prepared for the Historic District Commissions of Massachusetts in order to make your job a little easier. It is hoped that this guidebook will assist you in administering, advocating, and preserving the historic resources in your community." Funding for this project was provided in part through a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Office (project number MA-14-002, grant number P14AF00093) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Skelly, Christopher
- Date of Issue
- 2014
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Historical Commission
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Historic Preservation Education and Training