Historic Preservation Plan: Town of Lenox

Heritage Strategies, LLC; Benton, Peter; Watson, A.

From introduction: "The Town of Lenox is located in the heart of the Berkshires of western Massachusetts and, along with its immediate neighbors Lee and Stockbridge, is known for its natural beauty, cultural amenities, and quality of life. Lenox has undertaken preparation of a Historic Preservation Plan that examines the role of historic and cultural resources in the Town and how those resources can be preserved and enhanced as Lenox continues to grow and evolve. The Historic Preservation Plan for Lenox reviews the types of historic resources that were developed during various periods of the Town’s evolution, the degree to which they remain and contribute to the life of the Town, and how public and private actions can contribute positively to their preservation. The plan takes a landscape approach, looking at landscape patterns and features ⎯ including but not limited to buildings ⎯ with an eye to understanding how landscape context has changed over time and continues to be a primary determinant of Town character. The plan identifies a broad range of tools and activities that influence historic resources and landscape character, including those traditional to the field of historic preservation but also those related to other disciplines and interests." Funding was provided in part by a 2017 Historic Preservation Fund grant to Lenox, Massachusetts (project number MA-17-026) administered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission (grant number P17AF00082) and the State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.