[MassHistPres] Public way

[Bob McCarroll]

 A public way is a public street. A public parking lot is municipal property, just as the city/town hall. I do not believe a parking lot qualifies as a public way.  
    On Monday, November 17, 2025 at 12:00:14 PM EST, masshistpres-request at cs.umb.edu <masshistpres-request at cs.umb.edu> wrote:   

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  1. Re: Public way (Gretchen Schuler)
  2. insurance options for historical society (Jenny O'Neill)


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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:27:52 -0500
From: Gretchen Schuler <ggschuler126 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Public way
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YES, absolutely!  It is a public way.
Gretchen Schuler
Wayland Historic District Commission

On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM Nancy Dole via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> Would a structure visible from a town owned parking lot be considered
> visible from a public way?
> Nancy Dole
> West Tisbury HDC
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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:18:13 -0500
From: "Jenny O'Neill" <westporthistory at westporthistory.net>
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Subject: [MassHistPres] insurance options for historical society
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I am looking for guidance/suggestions for liability/property insurance for
our organization, a small historical society with two historic buildings
and a collection of archives/objects.

Our insurance policy was abruptly cancelled a few weeks ago, the reason
given was that the "buildings are more than 200 years old." We have
struggled to find a replacement and the only option offered is considerably
more expensive (approx. double the original policy).

Perhaps this is happening to other organizations or perhaps there are other
options?

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions. I am aware of the
National Trust Insurance Services.

With many thanks,

Jenny O'Neill, Executive Director
Westport Historical Society
PO Box N188, 25 Drift Road, Westport MA 02790
westporthistory at westporthistory.net
508 636 6011
www.wpthistory.org
www.PaulCuffe.org
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