HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-05-19 Historical Commission MinutesL._.
Reading Historical Commission
Meeting May 19, 1998
Attending: Virginia Adarng-
David O'Sullivan
Louise Sandberg
Roberta Sullivan
Clay Jones
Wilbar Hoxie
Les and Cheryl Sidelinker
Anna Marie Muphy
Ed Palmer
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Called to order: 'mfr
1. -Ed Palmer wanted to know-who lALA4'RT
Shepherdson was. Virginia-diseovered that- lie was-school- superintendent ift- 142-7: The
auditorium at Parker School was to be-named after Mr. Shepherdson. Ed has so informed-the
school departmetrtairda ptagae-wirttle-purup-artheauditorium- to commemorate- him.
2• Introductions.
I David told our guests of our
documentation by way of measured drawings, a-report from afrrsrperiod house specialist, and
also a report from--a-chi ne),ax&fireplace-specialist. kifrOP,c
Tire chimney specialist,-Richard Irons,
4 ,as&arglroc~ ant®Si.Pi+FRSJ
the chimney r,on-b
ur At-AcPe> i,F01'rx .
5. Review of the Sideliriker-purehase-
proposal: The commission asked the Sideiinkers questi-ons-to clarify their proposal.' c.
6. Review of the FAen&purehase
proposal: Issues pf plaster and type-of heating-system, Size-of-attached garage, To-move-or
rebuild~the chimney: The cotrnftission-wouUli t t .chinuley~~~ Aer, center dermer:o{'E~t,i spy
Commission fees-that insulationis-not-neededin the-~uails. The-front stairs muststay -as-is. wxt
7. Both bids are very viable-arid-show 'PORA869
committed to pr~servingthe-house. sensitivity-to -the -historic fabric of the house. The-successfiil
candidate should showthe-eommissiorrthe frrral plans-for approval and make-every attempt to
save the chimney 411-seem-to be-Both-want to preserve-the timbers, but the Friends are-more
particular in detarls-rrrpartieular the desire-to- save- thechinifley.- The size of thedormer
presented by theFriends -is of-a preferable size to the dornterplans presented-by-the Sidelinkers.
8-. The commission agrees-to--write a- letter
saying that both proposals are viable: Vote: friends 2; Sidelinker 2, abstention i tj 4LAI -IN-KI
9. Adjourned: 11:05