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Historical commission seeks National Register listing for Hampden Townhouse; board cautions on limiting future options
Summary
Members of the Historical Commission told the Select Board they have CPA funds to pursue a National Register listing for the Townhouse but that state reviewers now want a full-town survey for a district; the commission proposed an individual building nomination to help stimulate redevelopment interest through tax credits.
At its May 1 meeting the Select Board heard from the Historical Commission about available CPA funds and a plan to pursue a National Register listing for the Townhouse building.
Why it matters: An individual National Register listing could make the Townhouse eligible for federal and state historic tax credits that developers can use to underwrite rehabilitation costs, the commission said. That could alter the economics of any future sale or reuse.
The commission…
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