LINCOLN HISTORIC DISTRICT AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 11, 2004.
Present: Colin Smith, Mary Spindler, Eleanor Fitzgerald, David Ries, Jack MacLean, Kerry Glass, Nadie Rice.
FLINT PROPERTY RESTRICTION, DISCUSSION CONTINUED:
David Ries informed the Commission that Edward and Henry Flint should be approached with a proposal to regulate essentially everything. Changes to the interior and exterior of the property would come before the Commission. In the interior, most specifically, the parlor, the dining room and the kitchen must be regulated.
Colin asked how many copies of the restrictions needed to be signed and whether we should write a blanket section on the interior. The generic SPNEA specs suggest what should be regulated. All exterior alterations, all-massing, masonry fixtures, structural members, trim, all architectural features and interior features, etc., should be included in regulations.
Kerry Glass, President of the Lincoln Historical Society, advised the Commission that two persons must travel to California to seek Edward s approval within the next six weeks. Further, she would seek a contribution from the Historical Society to help with the expense.
There was discussion about the fields behind the house, which are protected parcels. The Flint land abuts Flints Fields, about 32 acres of protected land. The subject Flint parcel is surrounded by many acres of protected land.
David answered specific questions about the proposal. The mortgagee gets first claim on the insurance. The Flints would be required to pay all taxes; the Town could foreclose if they are in default. The right to enter only at reasonable times would, for example, exclude Christmas.
RED RAIL FARM:
Nadie Rice came before the Commission to discuss the issue of the cell tower currently proposed for the Johnson property at Red Rail Farm. This would have an adverse affect on an area of historic importance that she felt needs to be protected. There is a literary tie to Thoreau s Walden, in which Baker Farm, meaning Red Rail Farm, is referred to. Also, Olmstead once lived on the property.
There was discussion of the process to restrict, preserve and protect both on the National Register of Historic Places and as a local historic district. These could involve national, state and local processes. Jack MacLean said he would do a write up on the historical aspects of the property. Colin Smith noted that the properties were included on the Commission s preferably preserved list and indicated the Committee s support of the preservation efforts.
Respectfully submitted,
Eleanor Fitzgerald
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