Att IV Group E Ordinance - remainders — File 192104

Attachment IV-Remainders Group E: 1874-1890 CITY OF SOMERVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 20_____ - _____ IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN: ________________ MAP AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE 2003-01) TO CREATE ONE NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT (LHD) (COLLEGE AVE. CORRIDOR OF FAITH) AND ADD 1 PROPERTY TO THAT DISTRICT, AND TO ADD SIX PROPERTIES TO THE HINCKLEY-MAGOUN LHD AND THREE PROPERTIES TO THE WINTER HILL 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 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 College Ave. Corridor of Faith LHD Third Universalist Church 45 College Avenue 20-B-01 Hinckley-Magoun LHD Morse House 6 Berwick Street 33-B-01 McDonald House 21 Henderson Street 32-G-07 Bezanson House 23 Henderson Street 32-G-08 Stengard House 84 Hinckley Street 33-C-05

Attachment IV-Remainders Group E: 1874-1890 2 Cotter House 282 Lowell Street 33-E-08 McGrath-Herrington House 308 Lowell Street 32-E-12 Winter Hill LHD Cutler-Downer Row Houses 55-63 Adams Street 48-A-40 48-A-41 Brackett-Frost Row Houses 29-33 Sargent Avenue 71-D-08 Approved by the Board of Aldermen; ___________________________________ President