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1983 Historical Commission minutesI NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION yQ' I CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY }TALL Northampton Historical Commission Official Meeting Notice Date: Time: Tuesday, January 3, 1983 4:15 p.m. Place: Council Chambers, Municipal Building Northampton, Mass. Agenda City Hall Renovations - Emmy Clausing 2. DAR District Nomination - Peter Rowe *-"3. Mandate and Objectives for 1984 - Jean Kitely 4. Walking Tour Cassettes - Ralph Gage I NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEMORIAL HALL 240 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY HALL Northm tan *Historical CaMission Of f icial Meeting 'Notice Date: Tuesday, February 8, 1983 Time: 4:15 p.m. Place: Council Chambers, Municipal Building, Northampton, Mass. ��'. . J 1. Resignations and new appointments to the CaWli.ssicn J 2. The Hawley- sullivan school renovations - Chapin 3. The Polish- American Club and Gazette Building renovations - Eliot J 4. Cm program 1983 Tanasik 5. Funds AP C IV", NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEMORIAL HALL 240 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY HALL Minutes Northampton Historical Commission February 8, 1983 Present: Chapin, Clark, Lin coln, Mackin, Vanasse Ex Officio: Tomasik, Weigel 1. The Commission accepted with regret the resignations of Keith Wilbur and Russell Carrier:. Dr. Wilbur, a charter member, has served for nearly fif- teen years on the Northampton Historical Commission. The Cam - ission voted to recommend Jeffrey Geller for full membership on the Ca nission. 2. The Hawley - Sullivan School building will be purchased and adopted for 45 apartments, 8 studios, and space for retail and exhibition display. The Auditorium in the Sullivan building will remain intact. It will be available to the community free of charge. The Historical Commission will consult during the renovation. 3. Carol Hyde has withdrawn plans for adoptation of the Polish American Club building on Strong Avenue in face of regulations for apartment rental. Only the first floor will be renovated for a restaurant and bar. Dorothy Chapin will look up material on the old Polish American Club. 4. Carol Mackin raised a question concerning the disposition of records of the closed schools. Are they preserved by the Northampton School Department? 5. Projects and Funds: The Historical Society has suggested an inventory of the Bridge Street Cemetary. Ann Tomasik suggested that a consortium of local Historical Commissions apply for one of the $5,000 Preservation Grants which are beyond the capability of a single community. There will be two workshops on Preservation: one in Holyoke on applying for grants, one on restoration (paint). 6. Dorothy Chapin will consult the City Property Can-nittee about bookcases for the Historical Society. 7. Next meeting: Tuesday, March 8. NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL MEMORIAL HALL 240 MAIN STREET NOR'T'HAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Minutes Northampton Historical Conanission March 8, 1983 Present: Clark, Eliot, Geller, Kiteley, Lincoln, Stevens, Vanasse 1. For the Northampton Historical Society, Rather Wilbur urged the Cammission to undertake an inventory of the Bridge Street Cemetery: photographs of the stones, identification of families, map of the grounds. 2. For the Planning Board, Gene Bunnell presented the Dwyer and Gompers plans for the development and preservation of the round house property. These proposals, which are still tentative, expand the Gillen Associates design, to include a five story office building, three stories above the level of C J Pulaski Park and with an entrance frcgn the Park. The Cmn&ssion has asked for elevations of the building on the park and detailed drawing of the park side entrance. Since this structure will impinge upon the most historic and most visible center of the city, essentially a town square, the new building must be architecturally caxpatible with the Academy of Music, Memorial Hall, City Hall and the Unitarian Church. Plans appended to these minutes. 3. Cynthia Barbero, student in landscape architecture at the University of Massachusetts presented her project on the research, development and recreational use of the old Northampton Canal Bed. The Commission proposes a presentation of this plan by Miss Barbero, with maps and slides at an open meeting during Preservation Week. Respectfully suhn-itted- Eleanor T. Lincoln CITY HALL NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEMORIAL HALL 240 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 , u North�ur>pton Historical Commission Official Meeting Notice roT C t 4A ) H' Date: Tuesday, April 12, 1983 Time: 4:15 p.m. Place: Council Chambers, Municipal Building Northampton, Mass. Agenda 1. Preservation Week Observance: Ms. Barbero's Project 2. Awards 3. Bride Street Cemetery Project 4. Historical Plaques 5. Membership - New Associate Member 1 - NORTH AVIPTON HISTORICAL - COMMISSION CITY MALL MEMORIAL HALL 240 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Northampton Historical Commission Official Meeting Notice V11 Date: Tuesday, May 10, 1983 Time: 4:15 p.m. Place: Council Chambers, Muni (bipal Building Northampton, Mass. NOTICE! SINCE OUR LAST MEETING WAS ADJOURNED FOR LACK OF ATTENDANCE, THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING. IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND PLEASE NOTIFY DOROTHY CHAPIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. G 4. Historic Plaques - Vanasse ffnn n , S 5. VMenbership Agenda . 1. Preservation Week Observance,�� ro Project Y wards 2. Bridge Street Cemetery Project - Chapin 3. Grove Hill Mansion - Clark W � a/ J s ill .I� y� U' ft -5fi'✓I -C— ' 1 CITY HALL NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEMORIAL HALL 240 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Minutes Northampton Historical Commission May 10, 1983 Present: CYm pin, Clark, Geller, K�telev Lewis, L�,ncoln, T�?ac in, Rowe Stevens Absent: Eliot, Vanasse Ex officio: Tomasik, Wiegel, Barbero 1. Outline of her presentation by Miss Barbero of a design for recognition of the old Northampton Canal. 2. Preservation Week: Date: June 6 -10, Presentation: June 9, 7:30 P.M. Placer NIS, Smith Vocational School, Hotel Northampton( ?) Awards: Sites on Prospect, State, South, Franklin, ''pleasant Street and Edwards Scpare were , �ropo ed; the Serio restoration and Tepper renovation. 3. Cemetery Project: Ralph Levy will photgraph the tomb stones. The Cormmission will .supply film and prints and pay Mr. Levy $100. 4. Meetings: Colors from the Past, Holyoke Community College, Saturday, May 14th at 9:30 A.M. Association of Gravestone Studies, Worcester, June 24 -26.. Commission will ;may bus fare and entrance fee. 5. yankee Magazine twelve week internship for $1,000. matching fund. 6. The Commission voted to support the erection of siigns for the Calvin Coolidge Celebration, August 1-7, requested b,y the Chamber of Ccamerce, with a pro- vision that the ,signs be removed during the week of August 8th. 7. National Register protection for the Beeches and the DAR house was discussed without conclusion. Registration must be initiated by the owners. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor T. Lincoln NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION I �1 OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE )� DATE: May 17, 1983 f„n VA TIME: 4 :15 P.M. PLACE Handicapped Access Room, Municipal Office Building, Northampton, MA. This is a special meeting to complete plans for the observation of Preservation Week. .ge Prese ation Week 1. Place for Miss Barbero's presentation - Clark 4 2. Invitations to presentation / \ I Awards (check the suggested sites) e/4. Mayor's Proclamation 5. Northampton television i �� NORTHAMPTON HISTO_RIICAL, COMMISSION MEMORIAL HALL 240 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY HALL Minutes Northampton Historical Camission May 17, 1983 Present: Chapin, Clark, Kiteley, Lincoln, Stephens, Tremblay, Vannasse Ex Officio: Weigel 1. The progran for Preservation week canpleted as follows: a. Miss Barbero will make a presentaticin b. Awards will be presented in the Link Court, June 9th at 4 :30 to: (1) Mr. Robert W. Hortcn. and Ms. Diane Knock 169 Prospect Street (2) Mr. Eugene Sheehan " 11 Edwards Square (3) Mr. William Breitbart Ms. Myrna Margulies 203 State St. (4) Smith College Alumna Gymnasium (5) Mr. Thanas Dyer 119 Prospect Street (6) Mr. Joseph Whelan 134 State St. (7) Mr. Christian Carpe 152 South St. (8) Mr. Joseph Blumenthall & Mr. Alan Sche Tepper Building Northampton television will run the tapes prepared by Elaine U1man. and Gene Bunnell. 2. Jean Kiteley reported the Northampton High School program at which she spore on Historic Northampton. 3. The bronze statues in Nc thampton will be listed by Tremblay. - - - - -- - - -- Respectfully - -suh nitted_ - - -- - - — ------- - - - - -- Eleanor –T.– Lincoln -- - I I t _- NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL. COMMISSION 'O CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY HALL o e J� Northmpton Historical Crnmission Off icial Meeting Notice Date: June 14, 1983 Time: 4 :15 p.m. Place: Council Chambers, Municipal Building Northampton, Mass. tat l0 -W 0- Ak I 15 Agenda 1. Report from the Design Review Ccnmittee - Eliot 2. A review of the design for the bus sba.tion building: historical impact V3. Coolidge Celebration J 4. Northampton's bronze statues - Tranblay i NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL_ COMMISSION CITY HALL CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Minutes Northampton Historical Commission June 14, 1983 Present: Chapin, Eliot, Gage, Geller, Lewis, Lincoln, Stephens, and Vanasse Ex Office: Bunnell, Tomasik and Weigel 1. Presentation for the DAR by Mrs. Brandt. Members of the Commission were invited to visit the DAR house on Tuesday, June 21st at 4 :15 and from 7 -8 PM. The DAR is initiating steps to register the house i on South Street. They will consult inventories. Miss Tomasik will consult. 2. Report on the Design Review Committee meeting on the bus station building. The Committee returned the plans for redesign of the fenestration. -- Eliot. 3. For the Planning Board, Mr. Bunnell presented plans for the Round House Property. The City Property Committee and the.; Historical Commission must both approve these plans. Approval was postpone for further resolution of provisions for parking and design of a new office building. The Commission voted to withhold approval of a part of the plan pending a design r the whole area, in spite of exigencies presented by water damage to the old buildings. Respectfully submitted Eleanor Lincoln NOIZT'I- iA1VII'TON HIS"I'OR.ICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY HALL Northampton Historical Commission Offical Meeting Notice Date: Tuesday, July 12, 1983 Time: 4 :15 p.m. Place: Council Chambers, Municiple Building Northampton, Mass. It is very necessary that we have a quorum for this meeting. If you cannot be present please call Dorothy Chapin as soon as possible. Agenda 1. Final review of the design for the Round Building property. NORT'HAMPT'ON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 � I'I CITY HALL Minutes Ncrthamptcn Historical Canmission July 12, 1983 Present: Chapin, Eliot, Gage, Geller, Isseman, Kiteley, Lincoln, Stephens, Tremblay, Vanasse. Ex- officio: Bunnell, Tonasik 1. For the DAR project Miss Tanasik proposed a district nomination including six houses in the�trea'and national registration. The'Co mission will meet with the owners to facilitate the application. 2. Curran . Associates representing Dwyer -and Gompers presented revised proposals f or buildings in the' round :building area;. See deed restrictions filed with these binutes'.. 3. The Camission will not meet in:August. Respectfully :.suhni:ttea Eleanor' T thicolxi CITY HALL t OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE DESIGN REVIEW CORAI= NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION DATE Tuesday, September 13, 1983 TIME: 4:15 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers, Municipal Building, Northampton, Mass. AGENDA 1. This is a joint meeting with the Design Review Committee to ass plans for the Old Post Office Building cn Pleasant Street. J 2. General Discussion of Impact of Proposed New Building Adjacent to Historic Roundhouse Property and Fronting on Main Street. a 3. Report on Initiatives of Downtown. Design Study and Inventory of Key j - Prerties Downtown and in South Street area. - Gene Bunnell 4. op Review of Membership of Historical Camission and Design Review Cco ittee. 5. j Discussi cn of Ways to Observe 100th Birthday of City of Northampton. 6. Other Business. ` al 4- NORTHAMPTON ON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 i CITY HALL NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Minutes Northampton Historical Camnissicn September 13, 1983 Present: Chapin, Stephens, Clark, Eliot, Kiteley, Lewis, Gage, Tremblay, Rcwe and Isserman. Maycr" s Office: Burick, Bunnell. Design Review Canmittee: Thorne, Mendelson, Eliot, Tibbett, Searing, Cooley, Gdhisza, Fogel, Pesuit and Andrikiais Guest: Weigel, Dwyer, Rex. 1. icon Weigel, a private consultant spoke and presented plans for the proposed renovation and re-use of the former Post- Office on Pleasant Street. 2. Gene Bunnell led a discussion on the prc7pased construction Cf the five story building.next to the Roundhouse. 'Motion by Peter' Rowe, .seconded' by Alexander Eliot and approved by 15 members of the canbined'Historical Ccm nission and Design Review Carunittee present 9/13/83 '(non opposed) : "With reference to the proposal for new construction on the Rom Bhouse property, the members cf the Historical Cantnission and Design Review Com- mittee recce mend that in view of the magnitude of the project and the many unanswered' questions it raises regarding the impact on the welfare of the City cf Northampton, that the Property Canmittee' not approve the proposal project at .this time'." 3.* The re-appointment of Eleanor Lewis as a voting mexber of the Historical Ca - hission and the reinstatement cf Gordon Clark f Cyr another 3 year term. 4 Next meeting of the Ccnmission is to be held September 27, 1983 'at 4*00 p.m. in the' Council Chambers. .Respectfully : sul7iitted, Lena M. Stephens (ITY HALL NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 OF FICIAL MEETING NOTICE NORTHAMPTON HISTORICIAL COMMISSION DkTE: Tuesday, September 27, 1983 TIME: 4 :00 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers, Municipal Building, Northampton, Mass. AGENDA 1. Gordon Clark -Ideas re- deposition of Union Street jail. J 2. Alex Eliot- "The Beeches". ��► /I �' �3. Paul Garvey -House on South Street-Smith Vocational students. V 4. Report on Initiatives of Downtown Design Study and Inventory on Key Fro erties Downtown and in South Street area. -G ne Bunnell. ��-'.�,� �2.e,.�- ,�-�-.� - e .. e � n� � C 5. Discussion of .Jays to Observe 100th Birthday of City of Northampton.' -; 6. Other Business. Lrw CITY HALL NORTHAMPTON HISTO.RICA.L COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Minutes N crthanptcn Historical Crninissicn Septenber 27, 1983' Present: Chapin, C21ark, Gage, Geller, Kteley, Lewis, Lincoln, Rowe, Stephens, Tremblay. . D<-officio: Bunnell. Guest: Paul Garvey, Smith School. 1. Mr. Garvey outlined a prcpcsa.l for restoraticn .of the. hawse at 237 South Street by Smith School students,. He asked fcr help in resolving the cwmer- ship of the building. The Commission and the Planning Board will urge the Mayor to expedite a settlement and turn the building aver to the school. 2. The question of records stied in the Unicm Street jail which may be of historical interest was raised again by 'Peter Rog.,. He will consult his - tcrians at the University of Massachusetts. 3. Clark, Lincoln and .Rowe will prepare an application for National Registry cE the Unim Street jail. 4. The Beeches: The chair read a letter fran Alexander Eliot concerning a permit fcr Bed and Breakfast operatics at the Beeches. The Ccmmissicn reserved action pending resolution of this permit which is in court. 5. Gene Bunnell presented a series of proposals* fcr revising and updating the city zoning crdinances height limitations, parking relative to building capacity, new sign regulations, new design review procedure. He proposed a study of means for protecting and preserving areas of historic interest, and fcr zoning regulations to protect the quality and character of the city. The Commission offered unanimeas support for these very essential revisions. Respectfully submitted, Eleanor T. Lincoln * See notes filed with these minutes. NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY HALL Official Meeting Notice Northampton Historical Commission Date: Tuesday, Novanber 1 1.983 Time- 4 :15 p.m. Place: Ca -incil Chanbers, Municipal Building Northampton, Mass. .. . C 42. 3. 4. • -, Clark - Report on re-use aE the Union Street Jail die - Report cn Criminal records of historic interest in the jail and National Register application fcr the building. Lincoln - Resolution cf tax lien on 237 South Street. Celebration of the 100th Birthday of the City cE Northampton, November 18, 1983, Northampton Institution for Savings, 7:30 p.m. S Yfin� � s CITY HALL _NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Minutes Northampton Historical Commission November 1, 1983 Present: Chapin, Clark, Clausing, Eliot, Gage, Geller, Isserman, Kiteley, Lewis, Lincoln, Stephens, Tremblay 1. Eleanor Lewis has been in touch with the State Archivist who showed great interest in the old records now deposited in the jail on Union Street. Sheriff Boyle has offered them to the Northampton Historical Society. Mrs. Wilbur will consult with Forbes Library Concerning a proper repository. The papers should be assessed and indexed if a suitable space can be found. 2. Gordon Clark reported few responses to the request for proposed use of the jail building on Union Street. Disposition of the building must be cleared through the state, the county, and the city before it is available'.—to the _ public. 3. The Mayor has instructed the City Attorney to clear the .title to 237 South Street. The City Property Committee has been informed of the Smith Vocational School project for renovation- 4. The centennial of the Northampton City charter will be celebrated, by the Historical Society and the Arts Council'on November 18th. Peter Rowe of the Historical Commission will be the speaker. 5. The Chair reported a request from the City that the Commission administer the Walking Tours. Mrs. Stephens reported many difficulties with guides during the summer and small demand for the tours. The Ccnm.ission favors guidance by cassette tape. Ralph Gage will explore this possibility. Printed f olders are now available. 6. The Zoning Board will consider the question of Bed and Breakfast at the Beeches on November 10. Since new legislation on this question is being prepared by the Planning Board, the decision will be made in termsr -'of the whole city. 7. Next meeting: Tuesday, December 6, 1983. i NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 CITY HALL NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION OFFICIAL MEETING NOTICE DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1983 TIME: 4:15 P.M. PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL BUILDING NORTHAMPTON, MASS. AGENDA V 1. ✓ ( Lewis - Criminal records 'in the Union Street Jail 0� S�A� 2. Clark - Disposition of the Union Street Jail tit 3. Lincoln - Crenellations on City Hall towers v 4. / Kiteley - The Historical Commission Mandate �r5. Gage - The Walking Tour - cassettes , V6. Membership of the Commission tjlp elm S�� CITY HALL NORTHAMPTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY HALL 210 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01060 Minutes Northampton Historical Commission December 6, 1983 Present: Chapin, Clausing,.Eliot, Gage, Geller, Isserman, Lincoln, Rowe Exofficio: Tomasik 1. Peter Rowe has completed the research material for an application for National Register of the DAR district. These six houses should probably be incorporated in a South Street District nomination. Ann..T.omas k believes owner response will be positive. She urges new initiatives on both South and Elm Street. 2. The items in the Union Street jail have been listed in categories. This is in no sense an index. We will continue to hope for scholarly interest-- in some or all of the records. 3. Peter Rowe will ask Helen Searing to write the architectural description for the Union Street jail building. Gene Bunnell will supply photographs and maps for the nomination. 4. Ralph Gage reported that Cable Television will supply cassette gl4l.des narrated by Mosher for the walking tour. 5. Ann Tomasik suggested that a high school student might be nominated for member- ship on the Commission. The Commission accepted with regret the resignation of David Vanasse.