Adopted Version: Amendment to Historic District Map Group B (revFINAL) 20100610 — File 188655

Rev Attachment IV Group B: 1845-1865 CITY OF SOMERVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 2010- IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN: ________________, 2010 MAP AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE TO ADD PROPERTIES TO THE FLORENCE-MYRTLE LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT (LHD), UPPER PERKINS-WEBSTER LHD, LOWER FRANKLIN STREET LHD, LOWELL LHD, MT. VERNON STREET LHD, 6O LINDEN AVE. LHD, and 14 EVERETT STREET LHD WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Historic District Ordinance to protect, enhance and preserve the City’s cultural and historical resources; and, WHEREAS, historic districts safeguard these resources and offer the best protection for the community’s unique character through preservation of its representative built environment; and, WHEREAS, historic districts create strong economic benefits for the community, through an increase in property values, neighborhood stability, quality property reinvestment, and tourist appeal; and WHEREAS, historic districts integrate the City’s goals for Smart Growth and a sustainable green economy, by promoting reinvestment in the existing building stock, reducing material waste, and capitalizing on our rich architectural heritage; and WHEREAS, a broad survey was completed over a two year period through State and Federal grants to identify the most significant unprotected historic properties in the City; and WHEREAS, extensive outreach has been undertaken and documented to owners of properties proposed for designation, now, NOW THEREFORE , be it hereby ordained by the Board of Aldermen, in session assembled, that the below listed properties are approved as Map Amendments to the Historic District Ordinance, Sections 7-26 of Chapter 7, Article II, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Somerville in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40C. Local Historic District (LHD) Name Historic Name Property Address Map-Block-Lot Florence-Myrtle LHD Hardy House 67 Florence Street 103-G-13 Stevens Double House 53-55 Myrtle Street 105-A-40

Page 2 Rev Attachment IV Group B: 1845-1865 Upper Perkins-Webster Street LHD Edgerly House 1 Webster Street 91-B-14 Lower Franklin Street LHD Blodgett-Slade House 74 Franklin Street 104-E-7 Blodgett-Gee House 80 Franklin Street 104-E-5 Lowell LHD Expansion Hennesey House 342 Lowell Street 32-D-21 Summer Mount Vernon Street Expansion Fritz-Curtis House 17 Mt. Vernon Street 103-B-7 60 Linden Avenue LHD Michael Clancy House 60 Linden Avenue 35-I-0 14 Everett Street LHD Samuel Tuttle House 14 Everett Street 82-C-14 Approved by the Board of Aldermen; ______________________________ President