3/19/1997 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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HISTORICAL COMMISSION 3/19/97 PAGE lv NEW BUSINESS: F A. Fetter regarding Museum and National Historic Register: Rosemary Burns explained that Bob whritenour had approached Joanne a few weeks ago, asking if the Mashpee H. C. would write a letter supporting the ap- plication of having the museum placed on the National Register of His- toric Places. Joanne spoke to the commissioners who were present. Rosemary's first reaction was, how- can this very important event in Mashpee be happening., and the Mashpee H. C. has not been informed- about it The very next day, a piece of correspondence that had come from the .Mass, Historical. Commission was seat to- Joanne, ur chairman. Rosemary Burns called Sarah Kor of f, Preservation Planner for the Cape Cod Commission, who is noted as having made the presentation to Mass. Historical. Commission. Rosemary Burns reported to her, her per- sonal dismay that anything of this great importance, historically, in Mashpee bypassed the Mashpee Historical. Commission. Sara Korj eff apologized. She stated that she had been asked by the Tribal. Council to quickly get an Information Form B which would place it on the Mass. Historical calendar. After a conversation with Michael, Steinitz.;,' Survey Director of the Mass. Historical. Commission, he stated .that the "tribal Council was applying for some grants., and that obviously, it would look good in their ap- plication, if these were projects in the works. R. Burns felt that it was a productive telephone conversation. What she casae away with,- she felt that the H. C. should write a letter, stating that they supported making application for both of the buildings; that they are significant to Ma hpee's history. In that letter, they could also reiterate that they hoped to be- included completely. The Histori al Commission will ask Joanne Ferragamo to write a letter in support of those buildings. .Joe Connolly suggested that a . eperate paragraph indicate that they were looking forward to the complete Par- ticipation of the Mashpee Historical Commisdion in all future endeavors to include Mashpee buildings on the National Register; that all actions applied for and taken should come through the Mashpee H. C. , as mandated by the Mashpee By-Laws. Copies of this letter should be sent to: Bob Whritenour Jim Peters Michael S t eini t Sara Kori of f Curtis Frye motion was introduced by Frank Hicks that the M. . C. write a letter to the Mass, Historical Coi fission stating that the Mashpee H. C. would like to see the Meeting-house and the Museum Building appy for an ap- plication to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places, Gordon Peters seconded. All in favor. So moved.