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Historic District Commission
Description of Services
The
Historic District Commission
administers the Townsend Historic District By-Law, which establishes three areas
of Zoning Overlay Districts for the preservation, protection and development of
the distinctive characteristics of historical assets - buildings and places
significant in the history of the Town of Townsend, or their architecture -
through the maintenance and improvement of settings for such buildings and
places and the encouragement of design compatible therewith. The Commission
enforces the Historic District regulations and reviews and approves plans for
changes to properties within the Historic Districts. Click on the District
links below for sketches and descriptions of each District.
Townsend Historic District I - Townsend Center
Townsend Historic District II - Townsend Harbor
Townsend Historic District III - West Townsend
Contact Information
- Postal Address:
- Townsend Historical District Commission, 272 Main Street, Townsend, MA 01469
- Office Location:
- none
- Telephone:
- 978-597-0248
- Contact:
- Eino Kauppi, Chairman
- Email:
- ekauppi@verizon.net
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Additional Information
For a current list of Historic District
Commission Members, please follow this link to
Appointed Officials
The Commission meets as needed. All meetings are posted and are open to the
public, all interested parties are welcome to attend.
Forms are
now on line for your convenience:
For a copy of current Bylaws, please
go to Bylaws
or visit the Town Clerk's
office.
Click to open documents
in .pdf:
Historic District Commission Application
with legal/authority info on page 2
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