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Commission Discusses Documentation for Three Historic Properties
Historical Commission's MACRIS Working Group met October 13 to discuss documentation for three historic Gardner properties.
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Historical Commission responds to demolition threat for 1772 House
The Gardner Historical Commission said it would prioritize preserving the historic 1772 House at the Municipal Golf Course.
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Historical Commission advanced MACRIS records for two Gardner properties
Gardner Historical Commission's MACRIS working group advanced documentation of two historic properties. Chair Chris Pera convened the group with Commissioners Linda Rice, Marcia White, and Alan Agnelli, and property owner Heather Mount. For the Ezra Moore House at 3-5 Clark Street, built in 1784 in
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Historical Commission authorizes response to tower proposal
The Gardner Historical Commission authorized Chair Chris Pera to respond to EBI Consulting regarding a proposed telecommunications facility off Matthews Street, finding no historic resources near the former Taavitsainen farm. The Fiscal Year 2027 state budget includes a $50,000 earmark for City
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Historical Commission Updates MACRIS Database With Four Properties
The Gardner Historical Commission established focus on four historic properties for documentation in the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System. Chair Chris Pera and Commissioners Linda Rice, Marcia White, and Alan Agnelli led the working group, which included participant Heather Mount,
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Historical Commission addresses preservation questions on Pearl Street
Gardner Historical Commission reviewed historic preservation questions from property owners and a church. Chair Chris Pera advised property owners at 56 and 68 Pearl Street to maintain or restore the building colors to their original characteristics, while Ronaldo Negrini, representative of
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Historical Commission begins MACRIS database project with two properties.
Historical Commission's MACRIS Working Group approves database entries for two properties. Chair Chris Pera led the group in voting to create forms for the Ezra Moore House at 3-5 Clark Street and the property at 121 Edgell Street under the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System. Marcia
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Gardner Historical Commission approves prior meeting minutes, addresses cemetery restoration.
Gardner Historical Commission approves prior meeting minutes, discusses funding for Old Burying Ground gravestone restoration. Chair Chris Pera and Commissioner Alan Agnelli reported that DPW Director Dane Arnold suggested splitting the project into two segments under $50,000 to streamline the bid
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Historical Commission launches MACRIS inventory update effort
The Gardner Historical Commission's MACRIS Working Group met to outline a process for updating the town's Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System database. Chair Chris Pera, joined by Commissioners Ottavio Canu, Linda Rice, Marcia White, and Alan Agnelli, identified the Ezra Moore House
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Historical Commission elects officers, adopts preservation permit rules
Gardner Historical Commission elects officers for 2026-2027 and formally adopts rules governing historic preservation applications. Chair Chris Pera, Vice Chair Chuck LaHaye, and Clerk Alan Agnelli were unanimously elected; the Commission also unanimously adopted Rules and Regulations Regarding
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