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Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, or handicap in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire ftuther information, please write to: Office for Equal Opportunity U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW, Room 1324 Washington, DC 20240 North Suburban Planning Council Minuteman Advisory Group (NSPQ on lnterlocal Coordination (MAGIQ Inner Core (IQ Metro West Growth Management South Shore Committee Coalition (Metro West) (SSQ SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP) Three Rivers lnterlocal Council (TRIQ Shaded areas indicate communities in mare than one region. Source: Metropolitan Area Planning Council ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many individuals contributed their time and knowledge to the preparation of Medfield's Historic Preservation Plan. Ancelin Wolfe served as Local Project Coordinator representing the Medfield Historical Commission, juggling multiple tasks from administrative details to product review. Charlotte Reinemann, Richard Reinemann, Burgess (Mike) Standley, David Temple, Monica Bushnell, and Mary Preikszas, all of the Medfield Historical Commission, not only reviewed the products of this planning project, but provided the institutional memory and grass-roots advocacy perspective that were critical to the success of the preservation plan. Mike Standley's assistance in providing the consultant with Medfield's past planning reports and studies is gratefully acknowledged. Richard DeSorgher, Electa Kane Tritsch, John Thompson, and Barbara Leighton, all Associate Members of the Historical Commission who also serve on the Medfield Archaeological Advisory Committee (MAAC), contributed their insights to the planning process, and the final document reflects their comments. Albert Clark, president of the Medfield Historical Society, provided invaluable assistance not only on the planning project, but also on the historic property survey that ran concurrently with work on the preservation plan. The preservation plan was completed under the supervision of Christopher Skelly, Director ofLocal Government Programs at the Massachusetts Historical Commission, which provided the town with a matching grant to fund the project. Several town employees and board members were particularly generous with their time, including Town Administrator Michael Sullivan, Assistant Assessor Marjorie Temple, Planning Board Administrator Norma Cronin, Assistant Inspector of Buildings Anthony Calo, Building Inspection Department Secretary Judy Cahill, Conservation Officer Leslee Willitts, Board of Health Administrative Secretary Sheryl Sacchetine, Superintendent of Public Works Kenneth Feeney, and Town Counsel Mark Cerel. Evelyn Clark, formerly with the town's Water Department and now with the Selectman's office, provided critical assistance throughout the project. Town Clerk Carol Mayer provided the consultant with the information needed to forward a preservation plan questionnaire to the members of several town boards and commissions, which are listed in Chapter 5 of the plan. Carole Heaton and Mary Generoso­ Cusano of Medfield's League ofWomen Voters, and Michelle Mitchell ofthe Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization (MEMO), also assisted in the distribution of the questionnaire to the boards of their respective organizations. Eric O'Brien of the Cemetery 1 Commission, Nancy Temple Horan of the 350 h Anniversary Committee, and Chris Haley ofthe Friends of Medfield's Forests and Trails provided important perspectives on preservation in Medfield that are reflected in the plan. Finally, residents and property owners of Medfield contributed vital information on historic preservation in the town by attending a public meeting on the preservation plan, responding to the preservation plan questionnaire, or relaying their questions and concerns to the Medfield Historical Commission. Their input provided a framework for addressing preservation planning concerns on a communitywide basis. Acknowledgements v vi Acknowledgements EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Historic preservation in Medfield has long celebrated our community history. In recent years, historic preservation also has become an important vehicle for maintaining our community character. Our historic and prehistoric resources are not static memorials to a bygone era. They are places that help define Medfield today and will shape Medfield in the future. Preservation planning helps residents, property owners, the business community, and town officials in Medfield articulate what our community character is, so we can determine how to protect that character while managing growth and change. Historic preservation is a catalyst for economic development, a tool for public information, and a critical component of the town planning process. Preservation planning ensures that the public interest in the town's historic and prehistoric resources is protected. "Saving it all" is not the goal of preservation planning. The preservation planning process is designed to encourage objective analysis of the town's historic and prehistoric resources, so we can make informed decisions about which resources are the most important to the community and are worth keeping. Preservation planning on a townwide basis involves three steps. We must identifY our historic and prehistoric resources, which is accomplished through systematic field survey and research that adds to the town's historic properties inventory. When the resources are identified, we have the information needed to evaluate those resources, to determine which ones retain their historic integrity and possess the greatest historical significance. After pinpointing the best preserved resources that hold the greatest significance to the town, we can enact measures to protect those resources. Regulation is only one way to protect Medfield's historic and prehistoric resources. Advocacy and outreach are very important components of any strategy to preserve the best of Medfield's past. Each preservation success is achieved through the consensus and cooperation of the community as a whole. PROJECT OBJECTIVES In 1998, the Town of Medfield and the Medfield Historical Commission received a matching grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission to prepare a historic preservation plan. Specific project objectives were: 1. To provide an assessment of Medfield's historic and prehistoric resources, including their identification and general state of preservation; 2. To identify issues and opportunities that affect the preservation of these resources; 3. To assess the status ofhistoric preservation in the community, including existing preservation mechanisms, and the integration ofhistoric preservation goals and objectives in other aspects of the town's planning and development; 4. To identify priorities for preservation and develop an action plan for implementing priority preservation goals and objectives; and Executive Summary vii 5. To encourage activities that identify, document, preserve, and promote cuhural resources associated with diverse minority, ethnic, social, and cuhural groups and individuals who have played a role in the history of communities in Massachusetts. RECOMMENDATIONS The Medfield Historic Preservation Plan informs the public and town officials about the importance and benefits of preserving Medfield's historic and prehistoric resources. The first four chapters of the plan make the case for preserving these resources. They provide a context for understanding not only Medfield's historic character, but also the preservation efforts undertaken in Medfield in the past. The plan examines the public's knowledge ofhistoric preservation in the town, and includes a description of existing preservation groups and programs. The town's inventory of historic resources and the listing of Medfield properties in the National Register of Historic Places are major components of the preservation planning programs mandated by state and federal preservation agencies, and separate chapters of the plan are devoted to those topics. Current municipal policies and procedures that impact historic and prehistoric resources are analyzed in another chapter. The plan makes recommendations for identification, evaluation, protection, and advocacy activities, and concludes with an action plan. Identification Medfield's inventory ofhistoric and prehistoric resources must be routinely revisited to ensure that the data will continue to support the town's planning needs. With each year, more archaeological sites become known, and more
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