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Historical Commission approves three marker namings, including Edward L. Tuttle and James & Anne Byron houses
Summary
The commission approved plaque wording and circa dates for three town properties: 167 Hubbard (Edward L. Tuttle House, circa 1895), 173 Hubbard (James and Anne Byron House, circa 1895), and a Wheeler Farm Cottage plaque (circa 1856) for a West Concord residence, following applicant and staff research.
The commission approved three historic‑marker applications after staff and applicant research adjusted proposed dates and phrasing.
For 167 Hubbard Street the commission accepted staff research that the Edward L. Tuttle House is better dated to circa 1895 and voted to approve the marker text as 'Edward L. Tuttle House, circa 1895.' Applicant Scott Thorpe and commission members discussed whether to include spouse names on markers; staff said the policy should be clearer and that names are often added only when the spouse is historically prominent.
For 173 Hubbard the commission discussed multiple naming options (Anne Byron House, Anne Burns Byron House, James and Anne Byron House) and approved 'James and Anne Byron House, circa 1895' following applicant context about Anne Byron’s connection to Emerson and the Byron family history.
For a West Concord property with MACRIS listing as both the Kelly Whitney House and Wheeler Farm Cottage, commissioners favored an architectural descriptor and approved 'Wheeler Farm Cottage, circa 1856' with the understanding that the marker name could be amended later if further research justifies a personal‑name plaque.
Commissioners asked staff to send approved wording and sign‑vendor contact information to applicants and to post decisions to the commission website.
