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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Updates from the Massachusetts Historical Commission<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>FY24 MHC Survey & Planning Grant Awards<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At its March 13, 2024 meeting, the MHC awarded its <a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhchpp/Surveyandplanning.htm">
FY24 Survey & Planning Grants</a>.* These 50% reimbursable matching grants are available to communities for survey, planning, and documentation efforts that support local and statewide preservation goals. Each year the MHC must pass-through 10% of our federal
funding to Certified Local Governments (CLGs), which we do through the Survey & Planning Grant program.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations to all of the communities we will be working with in the coming year!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Certified Local Governments<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Boston, East Boston Survey Update, Phase II<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manchester-by-the-Sea, Town-Wide Historic Properties Survey, Target Area I<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Newton, Newton Architectural Survey 1940 to 1975<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Salem, Fort Lee Preservation and Management Plan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Worcester, Worcester Historic Survey of Environmental Justice Neighborhoods<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Non-Certified Local Governments<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Abington, Abington Historic Properties Survey Update<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Holliston, Village Commercial District Historic Resource Inventory<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ipswich, Ipswich Survey Master Plan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunenburg, Lunenburg Historic Properties Survey<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New Braintree, New Braintree Town Center National Register Nomination<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whitman, Whitman Inventory of Historic Resources II<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in">*<i>Pending final federal budget<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Our Newest CLG, Manchester-by-the-Sea!<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations to Manchester-by-the-Sea, which became a Certified Local Government in early March! Manchester joins 29 other Massachusetts communities in the
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/clg/index.htm">CLG program</a>. In this program, the MHC, with concurrence from the National Park Service, certifies communities that have a high level of preservation activity and interest. There are several benefits to
becoming a CLG:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Increased participation in the National Register of Historic Places listing process<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Dedicated funding in the MHC’s Survey & Planning Grant program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Eligibility for additional funding and technical assistance from the MHC and the National Park Service<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea established its local historic district and historical commission in 1975, and adopted the Community Preservation Act in 2005. The Historic District Commission, acting as a combined commission, has recently
been working on drafting an historic resources survey plan, and will be starting to systematically update the community’s inventory of historic resources, which was largely completed in the 1970s. Being a CLG will allow Manchester to apply for priority funding
through MHC’s Survey & Planning Grant program to do this new inventory work. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in">If your community is interested in becoming a CLG, please contact Jenn Doherty, Local Government Programs Coordinator and state CLG Coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us">Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us</a>. Please note that your community must have a local historic district or local landmark bylaw/ordinance to become a CLG.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Eastern MA Historical Commission Coalition Meeting on Demolition Delay<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in">In early February, the Eastern MA Historical Commission Coalition, hosted by the MHC, MAPC, and Preservation Massachusetts, held a session on implementing demolition delay. Patti Kelleher talked about Salem’s
efforts to improve their ordinance; Ryan Hayward detailed Medford’s work during the delay period; and Peter Johnson reviewed efforts in Hanover to move a building. It was an informative session for any community with demolition delay. The recording is available
on <a href="https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/eastern-massachusetts-historical-commission-coalition/">
MAPC’s website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Available Funding Opportunities<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The MHC is currently accepting applications to the Maritime Heritage Grant Program. These 50% matching grants are available to local governments, non-profit organizations, and tribal entities to advance maritime heritage through
public education and expand public access to maritime history through multiple educational platforms. Applications are due
<b>Monday, April 8, 2024</b>; more information is available on <a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/maritime/mhesp.htm">
the MHC’s website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Pioneer Valley Ventures Center was awarded a <a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/paul-bruhn-grants-23.htm">
Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant</a> from the National Park Service. Through the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), they will be awarding grants from $50,000 to $100,000 for preservation work on National Register-listed buildings. Projects must
be located in rural Pioneer Valley/southwestern Worcester County communities. Review
<a href="https://www.pvpc.org/content/preservation-works-western-mass-bruhn-sub-grant-program">
the project website</a> for more eligibility details. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oDMJUH7PS9qZLrSOm6g5a1mY-fTQl1C9T_p8-kGcI5I/viewform?edit_requested=true">
Expressions of Interest</a> are due <b>Friday, April 12, 2024</b>. Questions should be directed to PVPC’s Historic Preservation Planner, Shannon Walsh,
<a href="mailto:swalsh@pvpc.org">swalsh@pvpc.org</a> or (413) 781-6045.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Congratulations to Provincetown Community Compact, which received a National Park Service
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-service-awards-1-25-million-to-recognize-historic-underrepresented-communities.htm">
Underrepresented Communities grant</a>. It will be used to amend the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Provincetown Historic District to document the significance of the community’s LGBTQ history.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Congratulations to the Arlington Street Church in Boston, which received a National Park Service
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-service-awards-$5-million-to-help-preserve-america-s-equal-rights-history.htm">
History of Equal Rights grant</a> for repairs to stairs and accessibility improvements.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>FEMA has issued a <a href="https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_art-culture-fact-sheet_012024.pdf">
fact sheet</a> focused on arts, culture and disasters.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>In supported of their updated <a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/upload/preservation-brief-16-substitute-materials-2023.pdf">
Preservation Brief 16</a> on the use of substitute materials in historic buildings, the National Park Service will be hosting a webinar on April 25 from 2-3:30. Visit
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/webinars.htm#substitute">their website</a> for more information and to register.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has recently issued a number of new or updated
<a href="https://www.achp.gov/preservation-policy">policy statements</a>, including ones on current topics such as housing and climate change. While the ACHP is a federal agency, these policy statements are intended to guide preservation activities at the federal,
state, and local level. Recent talks by the chair and staff detailing the policy statements are available on the ACHP’s
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChReeJ63BktsEqSidL396Ng">YouTube channel</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Recent National Register of Historic Places Listings</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Boston, Lenox Street Apartments Historic District<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Boston, Uphams Corner Historic District<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Fall River, Bradford Durfee Textile School<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Tisbury, US Marine Hospital at Vineyard Haven<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Boston (Dorchester), Industrial School for Girls<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Boston (Downtown), Parker House<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Mendon, Jotham Hayward Homestead Historic District<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Mendon, Washington Street Local Historic District<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>March 25, 1 pm: MHC virtual workshop, “Establishing Local Historic Districts,”
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/789411720707?aff=oddtdtcreator">register here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>April 6: Vernacular Architecture Form, New England Chapter annual meeting in Providence, RI,
<a href="https://www.vafweb.org/NE">more information here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>April 25, 2 pm: National Park Service webinar, “Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors,”
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/webinars.htm#substitute">more information here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>April 26, 10 am: MHC virtual workshop, “Developing an Historic Preservation Plan,”
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/789402743857?aff=oddtdtcreator">register here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Update the MHC!<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Membership or officer changes on your commission? Be sure to update the MHC! Please send any new member or officer information to Jenn Doherty, Local Government Programs Coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us">Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Local Government Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Massachusetts Historical Commission<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">220 Morrissey Boulevard<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Office: (617) 727-8470<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Remote: (617) 807-0685<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us">Jennifer.Doherty@sec.state.ma.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Register for <a href="https://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcotr/otridx.htm">
virtual workshops</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>As of August 1, 2023, emails to Jennifer.Doherty@state.ma.us will no longer be delivered. Please update your contact information.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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