[MassHistPres] Communication with Local Historic District Residents/Property Owners

[Garrett Laws]

All,

>From the perspective of someone who submits proposals to historic
commissions and owns an 1887 victorian (that's not a registered property) I
love getting access to information on building details that were used when
my house was built and even better is getting information specifically
about my house. There are a few commissions that provide information on
things that were done in the day, specific paint colors, architectural
millwork suppliers etc. I was hooked when I figured out what color my
sidewall shingles were originally thanks to doing a little focused
demolition and my wife (a nurse) is now enamored with 12 over 12 double
hung windows and can't fathom why someone would replace an original window,
knock off dental molding or not install decorative corbels on new buildings.

My point is that all of the commission members (nearly all) are amazing
resources and when presented that way people are more likely to fall
further in love with their house and look for assistance instead of always
worrying that they will be told no you can't do something.

Many Thanks,
Garrett Laws

The Copper & Slate Company <https://copperandslate.net>

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The Copper & Slate Company, Inc.
Fine Roofing and Historic Carpentry
238 Calvary Street,
Waltham, MA 02453
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On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM Daniel Byer via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> Here’s a letter we sent out to all members of our districts when we held
> our last hearing to update the design regulations.   We also include a
> short explanation on our hearing notices.
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> ~Dan Byer
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> Dan Byer
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> (he/him/his)
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> Historic Commission* - Chair*
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> Historic District Commission* - Vice Chair*
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> 20 Main St.
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> Mendon, MA 01756
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> Office: 508-458-6707
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> Cell: 774-481-1321
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> Fax: 508-478-8241
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> mendonma.gov
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> *From:* MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> *On Behalf Of *Patrick
> Maloney via MassHistPres
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 28, 2026 3:43 PM
> *To:* masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Communication with Local Historic District
> Residents/Property Owners
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> Thanks for bringing this up, Conor. I would also be very interested in any
> sample communications to residents in local historic districts. Thank you!
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> pat.
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> ________________________
> Patrick T. Maloney
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> *Executive Director*
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> Preservation Worcester, Inc.
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> Salisbury House
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> 61 Harvard Street
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> Worcester, MA 01609
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> 508-754-8760
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> patrick.maloney at preservationworcester.org
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> On Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM Conor McCormack via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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> Good Morning,
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> The Town's Historic District Commission is looking to get into the
> practice of communicating with the residents/property owners within our
> local historic districts more regularly. Would anyone have examples of a
> letter or email they send out that they would be willing to share? Looking
> for something that communicates their responsibilities as property owners
> in the district, but is also still friendly and informative.
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> Thanks!
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> Conor
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> *Conor McCormack, AICP*
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> Planning Division Manager
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> Office of Planning & Building
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> Town of Belmont | 19 Moore Street, Belmont, MA 02478
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> cmccormack at belmont-ma.gov | O: 617-933-2666
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