Historic Board Compliance Requests and Orders to Appear
At a glance
What: Requests for compliance and orders to appear for historic-district properties whose exterior maintenance needs repair, tracked by Board staff until closed.
Where it stands: After the November 9, 2026 meeting, one Merrimack Street owner had not appeared, a Dutton Street owner committed to a repair timeline, a Market Street owner asked for time, and the Board issued an order to appear for another Merrimack Street property.
Merrimack Street (order to appear): no one attended; staff said the owners emailed that they were looking into the issues and were reminded that a historic permit is needed before any work.
Dutton Street (order to appear): the owner attended and discussed damaged brick near the fascia; the owner committed to a repair timeline sent to staff, with painting of the fascia targeted for spring.
Market Street (request for compliance): the owner attended about boarded alley-side windows and asked for time to line up funding. The Board asked for ongoing communication and a plan with a timeline.
Merrimack Street (request for compliance): no correspondence had been received, so the Board voted by voice to issue an order to appear.