HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-05-05 Historical Commission MinutesReading- Historical Commission L ,w
Meeting May 5, 1998°
Attending: Louise Sandberg
Virginia Adams
Clay Jones
Roberta Sullivan
David O'Sullivan
Col. Wilbar Hoxie, associate
Called to order: 7:46
1. -Color to paint the water-tower.
Virginia remembers gray and provided pictures to Water Department. -
2. .-Grant-proposal-to-Bay State44istorical
League for archivat-supplies Roberta andLouise:-
3. The-senior -c-enter-wants-to-k-now -what
they should do about the- proposed awning. If-the duorhas-round top it should have a rounded
aging, peaked if the-door-is-square:
4. Christian -Science -Church got its grant.
5. Minutes of February 23 approved;
March 6, approved, Ivlarcir 26; approved
6. T3easure-r°s-report:-shimmy-e-xpert $65,
Foster-Emerson plans are expected to cost $950 (almost- completed), Redstone camera $9:89;
balance is $187.50. -Roberta is asked-to use-theremaining funds from both-the-ge-neral account
and the grant account Virginia-made-a-motion to-allocate $50-from the-grantforthe-the, Foster-
Emerson acct as,a-emisulting-fe-e-to Anne Grady. Approved.
7. Library- Virginia found gravestone-
rubbings were found in an-inappropriate-place. They have-been -moved.
S Archives.-- ongoing,
9. Walk:-successful; -thank you--notes-sent.
10. Strcctscapcs Ncw-tctterfrom Phil_
Vaccaro; 30-32 ~ohn Street-is-nearly completed; South Main Stre-et-walk-on-May 23`aorganized
by the Board of Selectmen- and-CPDC-woutd-like-us-Iwjoin-th=.-
11. -he-town will not-apply-for-agrant-for
Lob's Pound Mill this ycar-
12. Members are--urged-to apply-to-be
-reappointed to the commission:
13. Next rneetings:-May 19 and June 2.
14. Fostcr-Emcrsorrhousc- The cour try
club wants the house -renioved by the end- ef-theyear with as-little-inconvenience-to the-m-as
possible. There is-a mcetingschcdulodtomorrow forDavid-O'Sullivan, Peter-tlcckenbleichncr,
and Canaille Anthony to-discuss-the-house. The-commission-re-viewedthe pmlirninary-dr-awings
of the house noting a number-ofinaccuracics.- Mm-c measurements as well as -a skcictondrawing-
need to be completed. Richard Irons, a-restoration-mason, will investigate-the4wuse-s-chimney
in the attempt to document itbcforc-thc house- is-mavcd: Hc-will do the jobfor$200. A
commission member should attend. Virginia -moved-that eve -hi-re-Mr. Irons-to 4iwestigate the
chimncywith a fcc of ulrto-$300:' Approved. Virginia movedthat we apply to-thecclebratiorr trust for the funds. Approved4-0-1. VIrginia-to-coordinate. -Phil Dully willbe-asked-to-view -the
Gxamination and make-his own drawings.-
15. Approach on what 4pd-how-to preserve
the molly different aspects ofthc Fostcr-Emcrson-Housc. The -exterior frolpthc-frorrt-(whatthe-
Oftblic will sec) shouldgive-4hesame appearance-and-maintain the same #rame-ps the-original
house. We want to decidc-orra-pcriod (what- ''do-wc considcris the most impur mttcs
preserve). It ha&been-nTggffMd that the house should remain pre 1830. The commission
t04r th, ~~-1~.stws
proceeded to go Ahrough the individual items inthe-house referring to the ®k~1P that was used
during the visit to-the-honse-yesterday, May e. The commission: made deet € what to-
covenant, to provide guidelines, and-to ignore. The commission-will use-standards outlinedm
the Secretary of the-Interior's-Standar&s r Rehabilitation and guidelines for rehabilitating
historic buildings:
16. Meeting adjourned: 11:14