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Historical Commission |
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Who we are: |
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According to Title II, Chapter 40, Section 8D of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Commission is established once the Town
has accepted the section. The Town voted to accept this section at the annual
meeting in 1974. The Commission consists of three to seven members appointed by
the Board of Selectmen. |
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We are the town agency responsible for ensuring that preservation concerns are
considered in community planning and development decisions. As advocates of local
preservation we are also a resource for information about historical resources
and preservation activities. We work with the Massachusetts Historical Commission
and other agencies to help insure that distinctive and important characteristics
of Northfield are preserved and that new developments are compatible. The Commission
is the conduit through which any local sites are passed that are submitted for
National Register consideration. |
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| Second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Town Hall |
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Contact us: |
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Historical Commission
Town Hall
69 Main Street
Northfield, MA 01360
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Marie Ferre, Chair
413-498-4599 |
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Current Members: |
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Term Expires 12/31
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Marie Ferre, Chairperson
Joel Fowler
Mary Jane Porter
Ruth Potee
William Schweikert
Homer Stavely
Jessie Wiggin
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2011 |
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Initiatives: |
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Initiatives are past, current or planned projects that we study for purposes
of identification, documentation or preservation. We are interested in seeing
or hearing of photographic or other informational resources related to existing
or former structures in Northfield. Please contact us if you have any to share,
if you wish to participate in any of our research, or for further information
regarding our initiatives. |
Barns of Northfield ~ Cemeteries of Northfield ~ Community Preservation Act
~ Historic Landscapes of Northfield ~ Historic Records of Northfield ~ Historical
Asset Survey ~ Markers & Monuments ~ Northfield Campus of NMH ~ Rustic Ridge ~ Schell Bridge ~ Stearns Brothers Builders |
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Designated Historic Places: |
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Northfield Center Cemetery (added 13 Nov 2004) |
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Northfield Main Street Historic District (added 8 Aug 1982) |
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Pine Street School (added 25 May 2002) |
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Simeon Alexander, Jr. House (added 28 Jun 1991) |
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