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Board - Committee - Commission - Council: 2110 JUN 18- PIS 3: 117
Historical Commission
Date: 2018-06-06 Time: . 7:00.PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room,
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
:Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members.- Present:
Ron Weston (RW) - Chair
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) Secretary.
Jonathan Barnes (JEB) - Treasurer
Samantha Couture (SC) - Member
Virginia Adams (VA) - Associate Member
Members - Not.Present:
Jack Williams (JW) - Member
Others Present:
Sarah Brukulacchio, Jack Santos, Jan. Feagley
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Topics of Discussion:
Called to.Order at 7:00 pm in the Conference Room. RW appointed VA as a voting member in
JW's absence.
• 2018 Local Preservationist Award - RW read a thank you note from VA.
• If This House Could Talk - Jack Santos; who organizes the Newburyport "IFthis house
could talk" program explained how it works there: Newburyport has a specific
geographical. area that is an easy walk from the center_of town. Program is timed to
coincide with their "Yankee Homecoming Any.owner can put up a sign the size of a
poster board with the outline of a .house. There are no strict requirements for these
signs. The first year there was a map on the.web Map.walknewburyport.com to let
people know where signs were for the approximately 70 structures. The next year there
were over 100 properties. He suggested Facebook be used to advertise the event.
• Reading's Greenwoods - Sarah spoke about her research on Thomas and. Martha
(Monroe).Greenwood she hopes to.have something put together for the 375th in.2019.. .
• 483 Summer Ave - Jan Feagley contacted RHC about getting a plaque and there: was a' .
question- to the date. JEB spoke with-Clayton Jones a previous owner of that::property
Who felt the property had been built around 1817: RW & JEB researched records in
archives and found no evidence that.this structure existed. before 1833. RW moved.that
the RHC could -support a. date of c.1833.on this property at this time without further
evidence. SC seconded. Vote 5-0.
• 24-Gould St/Ace:Art Building No update
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• 136, Haven.St / Post Mark Square - David O'Sullivanreached out requesting the date.:
of our July meeting. SRS will share the date to David can attend and provide project
status
• Design Guidelines for 4011 Projects - JEB and VA briefly discussed CPDC meeting and
changes to zoning guidelines.-
• Pending Demolitions
.0 79-81 Salem St - No change
0 119 Salem. S_t - Owner must appear before the ZBA'because they are changing
from a 3 unit to 2 unit dwelling. This should be handlingin the next ZBA meeting:
• :Finances - JEB moved to reimburse: RW up to $%00 for .post preservation- award
expenses. SC seconded. Vote 5-0.- SC moved to-spend up to $1,000:00 for preservation
supplies for glass plate negatives collection. SRS.seconded. Vote 5-0.
• New.Business
o, RW showed a.proposed "Member Packet" that hesuggested might be helpful-for,
all RHC members. Reaction was positive. Ron will move ahead with the project.
o SC-agreed-that the WWI poster should be conserved:
• Inquiries
0 24 Grove St Potential owner'spoke to RW.
o Reading Horne for Aged Woman - VA will research and respond to inquiry.- .
•- Membership - Discussed positions for the upcoming year. Following discussion, RW
moved the following: JEB - Chair, SC - Secretary,. JW - Treasurer. VA seconded. .Vote
5-0.
• Minutes.- Review minutes from 5/9/18. RW moved to.accept the minutes.from May 9
2018 as amended, VA seconded. Vote 5-0.
• Next Meeting will be a Special meeting to be held on June 13,2018 at 7 pm. RHC's
Regular July meeting:will be held on July 11,' 2018 at.7 pm.
• Meeting adjourned at 9.:30 pm.
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