HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-26 Historical Commission MinutesReading Historical Commission Meeting
26 March 1998
In attendance: Virginia Adams, co-chairman
Roberta Sullivan, treasurer
David O'Sullivan
Louise Sandberg, secretary
Clay Jones, member
Called to order: 7:45
1. Sherry Breyer-called town hall about joining the commission.
2. Phil Vaccarozs most recent letter arrived March-1-1. He is still- concerned about the actions of the
commission. David will talk to Ted Cohen about the legal aspects about Mr. Vaccare'-s property
staying onthe inventory..-
3. Mass. Historical-is asking-us-to art a-transfer tax to help affordable housing, open -spaces, and
historic properties. `
4. No action on Darold St property and the land at the corner of Main and South Streets.
5. We received a- grant of $1500-from the Preservatioir Trasttu make measured-drawings- of the-Foster-
Emerson House. M ley is-doing the-drawings and has-asked ifthere were standards mat were
required and in what form we wantedtire drawings The- conanissironfeels- computer- generatect
drawings will be fine. The purposeofthedrawings is to recordthe historical,aspects-ofa property.
He needs to bill us-in two-parts David will talkto-Phit to see exactly-what his drawings will give us.
6. Approval of amended minutes for 22 July 1997. coH+Jf
7. The-commission welcomes Clayto our body and ee e' h his hearing before the board of
selectmen.
8. Col. Hoxie has-been doing measured drawings of the Damon -house. Renovation of the -house is
nearing completion. -
9. M.F. Charles pictures are nearly completed. Also the Bishop collection glass plates have-been
developed. epM 05e- 06
10. Mill Street will be de*O to a scenic road. 04 An3&-X>AL, Tow` MTG .
11. The Reading Antiquanafr Society may be able- to- lend some money to- help with the moving- of the
Foster-Emerson house. The cohmiission will need to develop the guidelines to protect the mouse. Tbe
-bids fvr-the-Grave St. lot-must be-entered-in the state7register3 weeks in advance This Wwoaldbe-
approved by the Board of Selectmen next week. April 14t` would be the bid date. The bids would-be
reviewed on the 21-st. Possible closing for the lot would beMay V. June I' would-be a best ease
move date. Possibly this -might take -another mouth. This time frame is being presented to the
Meadow Brook Golf Course-meeting tonight. Hopefully vie-will get a-response in the near future.
The specifications-of-the house were listed andareto-be prepared-by David
12. The next Patriot's Day walk will-be-scheduled-for April 19 at 1:00.
Louise Sandberg left-at-10:19:
Meeting adjourned by Clay Jones at 11:30