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Brewster Historical Commission
2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631
historicalcommission@brewster-ma.gov
(508) 896-3701
MEETING AGENDA
Remote Participation Only
February 24 ,2021 at 10:00AM
This meeting will be conducted by remote participation pursuant to Gov. Baker’s March 2020 orders suspending certain Open
Meeting Law provisions and imposing limits on public gatherings. No in-person meeting attendance will be permitted. If the Town is
unable to live broadcast this meeting, a record of the proceedings will be provided on the Town website as soon as possible.
The meeting may be viewed by: Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-
ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Feb 24, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Historical Com 2/24 - 10am
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Historical
Commission
George Boyd
Chair
Name
Vice Chair
Name
Clerk
Daphne
Geanacopoulos
Faythe Ellis
Patricia Hess
Pat Busch
Jeffrey Hayes
Alternate
Renee Dee
Name
Robin Young
Title
Town Staff Name
Title
1.Call to Order
2.Declaration of a Quorum
3.Meeting Participation Statement
4.Welcome back Renee Dee
5.Approval of minutes of the last meeting
6.Discussions with Peter Lombardi regarding the status of the Spring Hill Property.
7.Status of CPC request for $125,000 for stone wall repair at old mill site
8.Status of Ocean Edge Proposal on the Nickerson House
9.Update on current round of Form B’s
10.Form B’s-Box Binders
11.Map-enlargement and additions-
12.Committee Member assignments
a. Historic Home Renovation Award-G
b. Update on CPC Historical projects:-J & F
1. Cape Rep work on Frank Crosby Barn
2. Old mill site wall restoration
c. Presentation to Brewster Chamber of Commerce-G & P
d. Meeting date with town re Form B updates, demo delay law and historic awards-G
e. Demolition Delay Law-P & F
f. Follow-up on BHS progress on digitizing files-R
g. Request for next fiscal funding of Form B program- G
h. Brewster historic Forum-G
i. Spring Hill site -PB
13.Discussion and possible vote to confirm appointment of Historical Commission
representative to Community Preservation Committee
14 Next meeting date – Thursday, march 25, 2021, 10AM?
15. Other business not reasonably anticipated by the Chair
15. Adjournment
Date Posted:Date Revised:Received by Town Clerk:
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Brewster Historical Preservation Awards
Program Information and Application
Brewster is a town with a rich heritage of historic homes and resources that honor its past and define its
present. The Brewster Historical Preservation Award is an annual recognition of Brewster property owners who
maintain the historical heritage and setting of their buildings and land.
Sponsored jointly by the Brewster Historical Commission, Brewster’s Old Kings Highway Historic District
Commission and The Brewster Historical Society, the Awards are presented annually to local projects for a
broad range of preservation activities including stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration & adaptive use of
historic structures. It may also include sensitive additions, modernizations, preservation of historic streetscapes,
landscapes and archaeological sites. Projects may include private residences, commercial and publicly owned
structures as well as those owned by non-profit institutions or historic landscapes.
Properties must be at least 75 years old to be eligible. Focus of the awards will be on exterior preservation,
rehabilitation or restoration, especially of those already designated as historic structures by the Brewster
Historical Commission’s survey of historical town buildings.
Nominations will be judged on the basis of the following criteria:
1.The historical and architectural significance of the property preserved by
the project,
2. Sensitivity to the historic integrity of the building and its site, including streetscapes,
3.Preservation or replication of historic materials and quality of project craftsmanship,
4.Impact on the preservation of the town’s historic fabric, neighborhoods and resources.
The inaugural 2021 Preservation Awards will be considered for projects in two categories:
Projects completed between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2019, and
Projects completed between January 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020
Subsequent awards will be based on a prior calendar year completion date. Applications must be
received by January 31, 2021. The final selection(s) will be made by a committee formed of
representatives from the 3 sponsoring organizations. Where appropriate, the projects will also be evaluated
using the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic
structures (see p.4).
A project can be nominated either by the property owner or by another individual or group, such as a
neighborhood organization, building contractor, architect or town body. Nominations from the general
public are strongly encouraged. Awards will be made at a May Select Board meeting.
For more information, contact the Historical Commission Chairman, at the Town of Brewster Building
Department 508-896-3701 ext. 1125 or email building@brewster-ma.gov
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NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS & CHECKLIST
A complete nomination package must include the following items:
_____ Completed Nomination Form
_____ Project narrative – Provide details on the history and significance of the house or site, the project’s goals, and a description of
the work involved in the preservation effort.
_____ List of Contributors – On a separate sheet of paper, provide the names and addresses of major contributors to the
accomplishment of the project. This may include architects, contractors, crafts people, consultants, and other professionals, as well as
volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and municipal offices.
_____ Photographs – Include four or more high resolution color photographs, preferably showing the structure or location before,
during and after the project. Clearly identify “before” and “after” shots. Provide name(s) for photography credit. Historical images are
also be appreciated. Photographs will not be returned.Clear, well composed photographic images taken in good weather conditions
are strongly encouraged. Nominator grants permission for materials to be used for presentation and publicity purposes. Appropriate
credit will be given.
_____ Additional Information – Include any additional materials and information of significance to the nomination.
____ Please provide 5 hard copy packets of the above materials plus an electronic version on a flashdrive.
PLEASE MAIL OR DELIVER NOMINATIONS TO: Brewster Historical Commission – 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA
02631. EMAIL NOMINATION PACKAGE TO: building@brewster-ma.gov
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
▪ All materials must be clearly identified with the name/address of the nominated project.
▪ Clear, well-composed photographic images taken in good weather conditions are strongly encouraged. Digital images are acceptable
(JPEG or TIF) at a high resolution of at least 300 DPI.
▪ Additional materials may be requested.
▪ All submissions become the property of the Brewster Preservation Awards Committee and will not be returned
▪ Nominator grants permission for materials to be used for presentation and publicity purposes. Appropriate credit will be given.
▪ Award winners will be notified by mail, usually in March.
▪ There will be a maximum of 3 awards given in each year.
➢DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERWORK: January 31, 2021
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BREWSTER PRESERVATION AWARDS NOMINATION FORM
Property Address: __________________________________________________________________
Age of property and Historic Name, if known_____________________________________________
Nominator
Name ____________________________________________________________________________
Title and Organization_______________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:__________________________________________________
City____________________________State__________________Zip__________________________
Telephone_______________________________Email______________________________________
Property Owner (if different from Nominator)
Name ____________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:__________________________________________________
City____________________________State__________________Zip__________________________
Telephone_______________________________Email______________________________________
Month and year in which project was completed:__________________________________________
For further information, visit the Brewster Historical Commission pages of the town web site:
www.brewster-ma.gov.
Or, contact For more information, contact the Historical Commission Chairman, at the Town of
Brewster Building Department 508-896-3701 ext. 1125 or email building@brewster-ma.gov
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The U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Guidelines for
Rehabilitation of Historic Structures
"Rehabilitation" is defined as the process of returning a property to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which makes possible
an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the property which are significant to its historic,
architectural, and cultural values. The Standards for Rehabilitation are as follows:
1. Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires minimal alteration of the building,
structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originally intended purpose.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building, structure, or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The
removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible.
3. All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and
which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or
site and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized
and respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated
with sensitivity.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, wherever possible. In the event replacement is necessary,
the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or
replacement of missing architectural features should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical,
or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural designs or the availability of different architectural elements from other buildings or
structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods
that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken.
8. Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and preserve archeological resources affected by, or adjacent to, any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and
additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, and such design is compatible with the size, scale,
color, material, and character of the property, neighborhood, or environment.
10. Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations
were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
Brewster Historical Commission
Minutes of Meeting January 20, 2021
Date approved:
Vote:
Attendees:
George H. Boyd –Chairman
Daphne Geanacopoulos
Patricia Hess
Faythe Ellis
Jeffrey Hayes
Renee Dee (associate)
Excused:
Pat Busch
1.The meeting was called to order by the chairman at 10:00 AM via
Zoom
2.Minutes of the previous meeting were approved
3.The meeting was joined by Erick Dray (Historical Consultant), Doug
Erickson (Mill Sit Committee) and Chris Miller (town Conservation …)
for the discussion of the request to the CPC for $125,000 to repair
the stonewalls at the old mill site. The plans for this project were
presented and a discussion ensued regarding many aspects of the
proposed project. At the end of the discussion a motion was made,
seconded and unanimously approved to recommend that the CPC
approve the application for $125,000 for repair of the stonewall at
the mill site.
4.The committee reviewed and discussed the proposal by Ocean Edge
to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a change in use of the Nickerson
House and barn the barn. The committee looked favorably on the
proposed addition to the barn but has concerns on the proposed
addition to the parking lot. After extensive discussion the committee
proposed, seconded and unanimously approved the attached letter
of support to the Zoning Board of Appeal.
5.Faythe Ellisupdated the committee on the progress on the project to
complete an additional 70 form B’s. She is to check with the vendor
about any additional cost of creating a Form A for Brewster Park
6.Patricia discussed progress on obtaining box binders for hard copies
of the Form-B’s
7.Patricia and Faythe agreed to move forward to update the Historic
home map and have it made available on the BHC section of the
Town website.
8.The committee was updated on the CPC funded project to
renovation of the historic Frank Crosby barn used by Cape Rep. The
CPC has agreed to provide the Cape Rep with the originally agreed to
$400,000 to complete phase 1 of the project (basically the exterior)
but withhold 10% of the grant until Phase 2 of the project is
completed.
9.The Cobb House barn project has been completed but is awaiting the
finalization of the documents regarding the historical preservation
restrictions.
10.The possible relocation of the 1890 Springhill House barn by the
BHS to their windmill site and the disposition of the historic 1890
house were discussed. It was decided to invite the Town
Administrator to our next meeting to discuss this and other issues.
11.The presentation to the Brewster Board of Trade Board of
Directors which was postponed by the pandemic will be rescheduled
12.The chairman is to recontact the HDC and BHS on forming a group
to evaluate proposals for the Historic Building Renovation Award
13.The committee continued to discuss a proposal for a Demolition
Delay Law. The committee to implement the Long Term Vision
Proposals into specific recommendation in the Local Comprehensive
Plan is expected to include the issue of a demolition delay law.
14.The Chairman agreed to contact various disparate parties to form
a committee to coordinate the events and programs around the
town’s historical heritage.
15.There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
11:05 AM