Historic Preservation Plan Update CITY OF HOLYOKE
CITY OF HOLYOKE Historic Preservation Plan and Strategies for Center City This project is being funded in part by the City of Holyoke, Office of Community Development, and in part through a Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey & Planning Grant, with Federal funds from the National Park Service, US Department of the Interior.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE THE 1991 PRESERVATION PLAN Separate p Wisteriahurst from the Historical Commission into separate entity Implement Demolition Delay Ordinance Establish local historic district Become Certified Local Government Apply for additional MHC grants
LOSSES SINCE THE 1991 LOSSES SINCE THE 1991 PRESERVATION PLAN
LOSSES SINCE THE 1991 LOSSES SINCE THE 1991 PRESERVATION PLAN
LOSSES SINCE THE 1991 PRESERVATION PLAN masslive.com masslive.com
PLAN UPDATE FOCUS - HOLYOKE S CENTER CITY google map
PROJECT GOALS Make preservation work more predictable and transparent Identify endangered resources Integrate preservation into economic development and planning Standardize preservation practices
PROJECT TIMELINE Phase I: Background Phase II: Current Issues and Preliminary Strategies Phase III: Plan Development (and another community meeting) Phase IV: Final Plan Production
PROJECT PRODUCTS Survey Plan for updating Holyoke s historic inventory National Register recommendations Critical Preservation Issues Priority Endangered Properties List Recommendations for policy strategies Strategies for integrating Preservation and Economic Development
SURVEY PLAN FOR UPDATING HOLYOKE S HISTORIC INVENTORY
WHY INVENTORY HISTORIC RESOURCES?
WHY INVENTORY HISTORIC RESOURCES?
Survey Plan for Updating Holyoke s Inventory
CURRENT HOLYOKE INVENTORY 1195 Total Properties Inventoried
CURRENT HOLYOKE INVENTORY 1195 Total Properties Inventoried
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Benefit: Recognition A: Significant Events B: Significant People C: Significant Architecture D: Providing information about history or pre-history
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Benefits: Tax Incentives Grants Protection sec.state.ma.us
National Register Eligible ibl & Listings in Center City Ball Block Caledonia Building Fire Station #2 Friedrich Block Hadley H Falls Company Housing District Hampden Park Historic District Holyoke Canal System Holyoke City Hall Maplewood Hotel North High Street Historic District (and expansions) Prospect Park Clovis Robert Block US Post Office, Holyoke Wisteriahurst
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POTENTIAL NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS Holyoke Fire Station #2 (eligible)
POTENTIAL NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATIONS Holyoke Public Library murpharch.com
PRIORITY ENDANGERED BUILDINGS Armory
PRIORITY ENDANGERED BUILDINGS Railroad Station Mill Complexes
PRESERVATION ISSUES Demolition Delay
PRESERVATION ISSUES AND POLICY STRATEGIES Creation of Addition Local Historic Districts
PRESERVATION ISSUES AND POLICY STRATEGIES Abandoned, Vacant and Underutilized Buildings
PRESERVATION ISSUES AND POLICY STRATEGIES Market Conditions
PUBLIC INPUT NEEDED! Please visit the boards in the back of the room and leave comments! Email Elizabeth Rairigh at erairigh@pvpc.org