HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-16 Historical Commission MinutesMay 16 2000 Reading Historical Commission
Attending: Roberta Sullivan Virginia Adams.
Wilbar Hoxie Clay Jones
Louise Sandberg
1. 7:34 called to order.
2. Clay met yesterday with Ellen Watts to discuss possible ideas for
commemorating and/or documenting Building A.
Documentation
A day with a Professional photographer, aerial ?
As-built drawings or original drawings on archival paper
Evolutionary documentation
Oral histories
Architectural index search
Interpretation
Reaching out to broader commentary by:
DOCOMOMO (David Fixler)
Mass Historic (Michael Steinitz)
SPNEA
Museum of Industry
Commercial archaeology (Arthur Crem)
One day seminar
Solicitation of papers
Student research (BU Richard Candide)
Commercial buildings of 20th century
History of publishing
History of route 128
AW and town as co-sponsors
Goal: when building is gone, enable people to still appreciate it.
Commemoration
Design incorporation
Library (reference books) in the new elem. school named after AW
w/scholarship in a field relating to preservation (history, education, etc.)
Plaque on site
Artifacts
Documentation
Farewell ceremony party? presentation? thank you? display?
Save the parts (reuse triangles and some tiles)
Note: preservation credits may be available but not applicable to
documention and saving the parts
Ideals and Ideas in new building
Spirit of Bldg. A: "We have a public face"
Pearson should be encouraged to allow us to develop guidelines that
would exemplify AW in the new development
Literal representation, Sense of speed
Nice looking, fitting with landscape
Goal: design guidelines or suggestions that will positively influence the