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Commission continues review of grant-funded teak-bench installations across Concord Center
Summary
The commission continued review of a multi-site proposal to install roughly 15–27 teak benches (grant-funded) at locations including Monument Square and pedestrian routes; staff will work with a small HDC subcommittee on site selection and coordination with Natural Resources and property owners.
The Historic Districts Commission continued its review of a town proposal to install teak benches at multiple Concord Center sites, funded in part by a Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism grant tied to the town's 250th events.
Mimi Graney, Concord's economic vitality manager, described up to 27 candidate locations and said the town currently has funding for about 15 benches. The benches are intended to be age-friendly (back and arm rests) and can be mounted with L-brackets or subsurface anchors with a security cable. Several proposed sites are on town land in historic districts and a subset will require Natural Resources review or private-property owner permission.
Commissioners raised concerns about placing new teak benches too close to existing granite benches and about preserving the visual pattern in Monument Square. Several commissioners recommended prioritizing sites that do not sit adjacent to existing granite benches. HDC members agreed to form a small subcommittee to work with Mimi and Public Works on site visits and final recommendations before the commission acts further. Graney said the project may not proceed before March and that the town will prioritize accessible locations that aid pedestrian circulation between historic sites.
