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Respectfully submitted,

Wendy Perkins
Chairman

Members:
Wendy Perkins, Chairman
Virginia Havey, Vice Chairman
Andrew Gori
Nancy Merrill
Honorary Members:
Brian Gregory
Susan Peterson

HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION

The Boxford Historic Districts Commission (HDC) was established in 1971. Our jurisdiction is
the Boxford Village Historic District and the Howe Village Historic District. We follow the
Massachusetts General Law C.40C, the purpose of which is to promote the distinctive
characteristics of buildings and historic places, as they relate to and profile the history of the
cities and towns of the Commonwealth.

In the Commission’s continuing effort to make it easier for applicants to apply and go through
the process of being granted a Certificate of Appropriateness, copies of the current Design
Guidelines (revision/updating due in 2016) at the Town Clerk's office and on the Town of
Boxford website. They have also been sent to the real estate offices in Boxford / Topsfield area
and in the major markets surrounding the town. Applications can also be found on the town
website. The fee for applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness is $25.00, payable to the
Town of Boxford.

In 2015 we had the following spectrum of hearings: temporary signs for various community
projects, a new barn & wing at the East Parish Farm that was completed this year and a variety of
restoration and renovation projects in both the Boxford Village Historic District and the Howe
Village Historic District. This year the Commission was able to obtain Community Preservation
Commission funds for handsome new Historic District signs that were installed in November in
the following locations: Boxford Village District (five signs: Topsfield Road, Georgetown Road,
Depot Road, Middleton Road and Main Street) and Howe Village District ( two signs on Route
97)

This year we regretfully accepted the resignation of architect Matthew Juros. We thank him for
his valuable advice and many contributions to both Commissions over the last few years,
especially as the liaison of Cleveland Farm. We wish him well with his endeavors on the
Haverhill Historic District Commission.

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