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Article 29 – Community Preservation Committee

Project Title

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To be spent under the direction of:

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Cost

Historic Town Records Preservation

Town Clerk & Community Preservation Committee (CPC)

$15,000

Wycoff Parcel Purchase (Upper Charles Trail)

Town Manager & CPC

$135,000

Trailhead Signage: Deneen-Austin Powder Conservation Area, Sands Memorial Trail, Gozzaldi Memorial Trail, Fruit Street North

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Open Space Preservation Commission (OSPC) & CPC

$7,500

Sylvan Way Conservation Restriction Endowment

OSPC & CPC

$2,500

McFarland-Sanger House Renovations

Historical Commission & CPC

$50,000

Parking Engineering Study at Fruit Street

Parks & Recreation Commission & CPC

$50,000

Parking Engineering Study at Legacy Farms

Parks & Recreation Commission & CPC

$34,000

Fruit Street Athletic Complex Building – concession stand pavilion, restrooms and storage facility

Parks & Recreation Commission & CPC

$500,000

Historic Cemetery Records Preservation

Cemetery Commission & CPC

$33,000

Toll House Historic Site

Historical Commission & CPC

$30,000

Hopkins School Playground

School Committee & CPC

$30,000

Claflin Memorial Fountain Renovation

Parks & Recreation

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$20,000

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McFarland/Sanger House

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148 Lumber St

Located at 148 Lumber Street Near Glen Road

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McFarland-Sanger Exterior Views

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McFarland-Sanger House

  • Town acquired significant antique house in 2005 to preserve it
  • Acquisition by town was required by Planning Board in conjunction with their approval of adjacent Deerfield Estates development
  • House has many great historical features
  • Future use of the house by the community to be decided based on town’s needs and suitability of structure

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McFarland-Sanger House

  • Recent engineering study recommended 3 tiers of repairs to allow future use of structure
  • $100,000 is cost of doing some of the Tier 1 recommendations for purposes of safety and preserving structural integrity
  • CPC reduced proposed grant to $50,000 which is minimum amount to maintain the structure
  • Total cost of remaining recommended work (finish Tier 1 and Tiers 2 and 3) would be more than $150,000
  • The amount needed to repurpose the structure depends on its final use (to be determined)

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McFarland-Sanger House Historical Features

  • House built in late 1700s with several additions and modifications over the years
  • One of only 10 structures in town that are this old (c1750 per MCRIS-Mass Cultural Resource Information System)
  • Rare example of a small house of this vintage still standing w/ minimal remuttling of interior
  • Location would have been prime real estate at the time of construction
  • Further investigation will likely yield more historical features

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Demolished

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Three of the historical architectural features

Central Stone Chimney

Massive chimney unique to 18th century houses

Back fireplace

Paneled storage in kitchen addition

Mortised and Tenon Framing

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Features to be addressed in proposed partial Tier 1 Repairs to reduce water infiltration. Also proposing to halt undermining of the foundation. Cost $50,000

Roof Timbers

Windows

Roof Flashing and Drip Edge

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