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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
West Street Historic District Commission
An introduction
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Historical Reading
• Public school in operation since 1693• Parker Tavern, built in 1694, is our oldest building• Dr. John Brooks, a Revolutionary War Captain
became the ninth governor of Massachusetts
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Why a Historic District?
• To preserve the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places significant to Reading’s history
• Maintain and improve the settings of those buildings and places
• Assure that new construction is compatible with existing buildings
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Why West Street?
• Site of the first settlement on today’s Reading
• Showcase of modest and diverse houses built from the 1700s, through the Victorian era, to the post-WWII suburban boom
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Why West Street?
• Reading Minutemen mustered here, at the Dragon Corner, before marching to Concord to engage the British on April 19, 1775
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Where is the West Street Historic District?
• West Street from County Road to Fremont Street
• 86 to 269 West Street
• 4 and 12 County Road
• 3 Lewis Road
• 111 Scotland Road
• 95 and 98 Howard Street
• 302 Woburn Street
• 3 Wescroft Road
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Historic District Commission Guidelines
• The Commission has established a set of guidelines for homeowners contemplating changes to the exterior of their homes
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
What the guidelines are not meant to do:
• Prevent change• Freeze houses as they are
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
What Guidelines are meant to do
• Ensure that future alterations and new construction respect the heritage and compatible with the historic architecture and streetscape
• Balance individual creativity with a continuity in the district’s physical and cultural character
• Enhance the entire district
• Enhance the entire town
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Changes subject to review include..
• Exterior HVAC
• Light fixtures
• Garden Houses/Storage Sheds
• Non-vegetative Landscaping– Fencing
– Walls
– Driveways
• Roofing
• Roof decks
• Siding
• Skylights
• Street Furniture
• Swimming Pools
• Temporary Garages
• Trellises
• Windows
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Changes NOT subject to review include…
• Chimney caps
• Paint color
• Flagpoles
• Sculpture Mailboxes
• Window Boxes
• House Numbers
• Gutter & Downspouts
• Interior changes
• Vents
• Outdoor furniture
• Trees, bushes, plants
• Solar panels
• Storm windows & doors
• Satellite antennae
• Temporary signs or structures
• Terraces and walks
• Sidewalks
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
Getting Started
• Before beginning any exterior work, or even before applying for a building permit, owners of property in the Historic District must submit one of the following
– Certificate of Non-Applicability
– Certificate of Appropriateness
– Certificate of Hardship
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West Street Historic District CommissionPreserving the unique character of Reading
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