Provincetown Historical
Commission
(Final version w/Roger’s comments) September 5, 2001
9:30 a.m.
Members Present: Roger Keene, Austin Knight, Ardis Markarian, Steve Milkewicz,
and Gino Verzone
Members Absent: John Dowd
Work Session at 9:00 a.m.
Three letters were received by the Historical Commission.
1. One was from the Massachusetts Historical Commission regarding the Burn Dump and the telecommunications proposal.
2. A disintegrated map was received from Robert Burley of Holden, MA. It was in very poor condition and will be in the file in case any one is interested in going over it. (It looked as though any more handling would completely do it in!) Also Mr. Burley is in possession of a rusted spike from a sunken boat?! – Again, if any one is interested they can contact Mr. Burley.
3. Roger Keene read a letter referring to a grant given to Homestead Park in Whitman. It was sizable and will go toward revamping the park.
Case # 2001-039 John Yingling, 190 Commercial Street [Map/Parcel 07-2-168; MHC # 300; Historic Name: house; Date: circa-1900; Style: Queen Anne; Contributing] replace front door.
(This case, once again, was a no show.)
The above case and the fact that
it was a “no show” was copied exactly from the last meeting!
Case #2001-046 George V. Haunstrup, 34 Standish Street – [Map/Parcel 12-1-059; MHC # none; Historic Name: house; Date: c 1860-80; Style: astylistic Victorian; Contributing] install double hung windows and solid wood door with one lite partitioned into diamonds
Mr. Haunstrup (aka Moe Van Derek) presented his plan to the Commissioners. He had pictures of his property. He said he now has a back porch with screening nailed to studs and he wishes to complete winterizing the porch in order to be able to enclose a washer and dryer. There was a bit of give and take regarding trimming out the windows he intends to put on the porch to enclose it. The Commission wishes the windows to be trimmed with casing. After much discussion on Mr. Haunstrup’s part, the following motion was agreed upon:
Motion: Gino Verzone made a motion to approve the plan with the condition that all installed windows and door will be cased with 4” casings, and also wood trim and shingles on the outside walls. Ardis Markarian seconded the motion and it was approved by all.
Case #2001-046 – 5 Anthony Street – replacement of deck
John Reis was to have
represented Paul Haines, the owner. Mr.
Reis chose to send Lisa Foley, an employee, to present the case. She had no photos, no plans, just a very
agreeable disposition! She said that
she had been told she would just have to arrive for approval. The Chairman told her she needed a picture
of the entire façade and a plan for the deck replacement. She was asked to come back to the September
19th meeting. It was agreed
she would return.
242 Bradford Street – Cynthia Binder
Ginny Binder presented
the plan on behalf of her sister. After
explaining that the plan had been previously approved, she further explained
that her sister wants to remove a sliding glass door and replace it with a 9
light single wooden door.
Motion: Gino Verzone made a motion approving the revision to an existing approved plan. Ardis Markarian seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.
Gino Verzone made a
motion to approve the minutes of the August 22nd meeting as
amended. Roger Keene seconded the
motion and it was approved unanimously.
(The amendments change none of the decisions made on August 22nd.)
Austin Knight requested that all the minutes that had been submitted and approved should be changed to reflect that his absences during the summer had been EXCUSED ABSENCES and “not excused” as reported. It was agreed that he had informed the Chairman at the beginning of the summer that he would be missing quite a few of the meetings. It was so noted and agreed to.
Going back to 409 Commercial Street - Robert Valois sat through the meeting. He was, as promised, going to take the group down to 409 Commercial Street for a site visit so they could see first hand the problems he will be encountering in the proposed renovation. Roger Keene promised an addendum to the minutes detailing the site visit.
Roger Keene’s addendum: At issue is how to reconstruct this building, it is to become 5’ taller, should it be lifted up and repaired in place or reassembled using as much of the original material as salvageable. Some of the timbers in the basement are wet and some also have rot, sills the same. The roof structure, at first glimpse, seems to be inadequate. The Commission told them to start opening up the building so they may know how to proceed.
Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19th.
Respectfully submitted,
Evelyn Gaudiano
Evelyn Rogers Gaudiano
Approved by: _______________________________________________ on ________________
Roger Keene, Chairman date