HomeMy WebLinkAboutREPORT OF THE NORTH ANDOVER HISTORICAL COMMISSION 2006 REPORT OF THE NORTH ANDOVER HISTORICAL COMMISSION—2006
The North Andover Historical Commission is a five person volunteer board
whose members are appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Our mission is to serve as a
resource to the citizens of North Andover in matters pertaining to the history of the town,
to help protect and preserve documents, houses, landscapes, monuments and places of
historic value to the town, and to sit on any town boards or commissions as required by
law. Members of the Historical Commission sit on the Community Preservation Act
Board, the North Andover Historical Society Board, the North Andover Historic District
Commission, and the "advisory" Machine Shop Village District Commission.
This year the Commission has been working on two proposals that are of
historical importance to the town. The first is the acceptance at town meeting of Machine
Shop Village becoming a Neighborhood Conservation District. The goal of this action is
to protect and preserve an almost intact New England factory village from demolition
and/or development. The second proposal is a Demolition Delay by-law that would
preserve and protect significant buildings within the Town which constitute or reflect
distinctive features of architectural, cultural, economic, political or social history of the
Town, and to limit the detrimental effect of demolition on the character of the town.
Restoration and preservation of the stone markers in the Old Burying Ground by
consultants Fannin & Lehner continues. They are now working on the last third of the
remaining stones and estimate that it will take two more years.
The Historical Commission is indebted to Carol Majahad, Director of the North
Andover Historical Society, for her continued support and assistance throughout the year.
Kathleen Szyska, President
Patricia Long, Treasurer
Anne Ericson, Secretary
Barbara Somers
Linda Tremblay