Historical Commission Meeting

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Meeting of Historical Commission

Members:

• Edie Field, Honorary.
• Ann Tweedy. 2026.
• Carole Desanti, Member. 2026.
• Eva Gibavic. 2026.
• Susan Mareneck, Chair. 2026.
• Anne Schuyler. 2027.
• Susan Lynton. 2027.

Final Agenda

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Open Meeting / Take Attendance

   • Approve Minutes: Mon, Jun 9 - Historical Commission Meeting

1. CPA Letters of Support

   • LOS - FONLS request 2024 - CD draft needs to be finalized.

2. HC membership

   • Update - HC membership/role changes

3. Reports from Other Town Committees

   • Historical Commission rep on CPC - Discussion of role of Historical Commission representative on the Community Preservation Committee. Changes at the CPC.

4. Conditions Assessment of Leverett Cemeteries

   • Update - Update on putting together an RFP for using funds from last year's town meeting allocation to estimate costs associated with doing the needed repair work in three of Leverett's historic cemeteries.

5. Oversight of Historical Assets

   • HPR - Update - HPR for stone features

   • Ironworks Mapping - Next steps in archaeological mapping at Heritage Park/Ironworks site.

   • Properties - Update on - Slarrow Sawmill (FONLS); Moore's Corner Schoolhouse (LHS); 'Heritage Park & Nature Trail'(FONLS/Town of Leverett); Field Tavern (private); Graves' Ironworks (Town of Leverett managed by FONLS as part of 'Heritage Park' conservation area); Field Library/Museum (Town of Leverett in partnership with LHS)

5. Embodied History - Timber Industry Program

   • Embodied History - Update on Timber Industry film and program. Embodied History topics?

6. Historical Signage

   • Industrial History Markers - Update - Signage for Cave Hill, Federal Mill and Roaring Brook Mill

8. New Business

   • Public input - Topics brought to HC for future consideration

   • Archaeology - Issues Regarding Archaeological Sites in Leverett

9. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meeting:
     1. Mon, Aug 11, at 7:00 PM "Historical Commission Meeting" -- Online only: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86125147556

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.