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Norwood Masonic Building application withdrawn over historic-standards concerns
Summary
An applicant for CPA funds withdrew the Norwood Masonic Building restoration request after contractor and board discussions raised concerns about meeting Department of the Interior historic-preservation standards; commissioners left the door open for future exterior-only requests and offered a site visit.
The Community Preservation Commission discussed the withdrawal of the Norwood Masonic Building application after an email from the applicant informed the commission of changes to the project that raised questions about compliance with federal historic-preservation standards.
A commission member reported that “Tom Miskill sent an email around” and that he had circulated a message late that afternoon…
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