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After a demolition appeal, Nantucket commissioners discuss proactive list to protect at‑risk historic buildings
Summary
Following recusal from a demolition appeal, the commission held a postmortem on a recent loss and discussed creating a recurring inventory of at-risk properties, earlier owner notification and targeted outreach to neighbors to prevent demolition by neglect.
Commissioners at the Nantucket Historical Commission meeting on Nov. 21 held a focused postmortem after a contested demolition appeal and explored tools to prevent future losses from demolition by neglect.
Chair Rita Carr recused herself from discussion of the New Wales Street demolition appeal because her employer, the Nantucket Preservation Trust, was the appellant; Barbara Halstead also recused. The commission framed the agenda item as an opportunity to evaluate whether the commission or other town bodies could have acted earlier and what…
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