LHD Expansion _Group D_ Attachment IV _Ordinance — File 190381

Attachment IV Group D: 1865-1873 CITY OF SOMERVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 2010 - _____ IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN: ________________, 2010 MAP AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE 2003-01) TO CREATE THREE NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS (LHD) (THURSTON-WALNUT, PEARL AND 9 BRASTOW) AND ADD 6 PROPERTIES TO THOSE DISTRICTS, AND TO ADD FIVE PROPERTIES TO THE CENTRAL-ATHERTON- SPRING-SUMMER (CASS), FLORENCE-MYRTLE, FLINT, AND PROSPECT HILL LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS 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 protection to 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 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 7.16 – 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 Property Address Map-Block-Lot Historic Name Thurston-Walnut LHD Peabody Simmons House 50 Sargent Avenue 71-B-24 Elisha H. Hopkins House 237 School Street 59-D-1 Nathaniel T. Babb House 193 School Street 60-D-27

Attachment IV Group D: 1865-1873 2 Local Historic District (LHD) Name Property Address Map-Block-Lot Historic Name E. Burke House 70 Pearl Street 104-D-27 O. J. Davis House 94 Pearl Street 104-C-7 9 Brastow LHD Charles E. Sewall House 9 Brastow Avenue 35-F-8 Central-Atherton-Spring-Summer (CASS) LHD Expansion Josiah D Johnson House 21-23 Elm Place 44-B-21 Florence-Myrtle LHD Expansion T. Buffam House 75 Florence Street 103-G-16 Mullay Double House 37 Myrtle Street 105-A-36 Mullay Double House 39 Myrtle Street 105-A-37 Flint LHD Expansion Bowers House 47 Franklin Street 104-C-22 Prospect Hill LHD Expansion Dyer-Woodman House 61 Putnam Street 62-C-26 Summer Approved by the Board of Aldermen; ______________________________ President