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Heritage commission granted access to document Casino Ballroom before demolition; Smuttynose and Locke Road barns also to be photographed
Summary
The commission learned the Casino Ballroom demolition is postponed until after the 2027 summer season and that the site plan approval requires the commission be permitted to photo‑document artifacts; members will return in mid‑September to finish interior and exterior photos. The commission also plans exterior photos of Smuttynose Barn and will schedule documentation at 24 Locke Road at the owner's request.
At its April 9 meeting the Hampton Heritage Commission reviewed plans for documenting several properties slated for demolition. Chair Ann Carnaby said the Casino Ballroom’s demolition has been postponed until after the 2027 summer season and that a condition of the site's plan approval allows the commission to photo‑document artifacts and objects before demolition.
Carnaby and Vice Chair Christine Bushway are leading the documentation effort; they reported they have toured the ballroom and were told they could return in mid‑September to complete both interior and exterior photography. Carnaby said the commission must coordinate with the site owner and follow the site plan requirements for documenting artifacts.
Ms. Carnaby said she and Ms. Cav will visit Smuttynose Barn next week to take exterior photographs because the owner has said the structure is unsafe to enter. For the property at 24 Locke Road, the owner requested that the commission photo‑document the site; Carnaby and Bushway will schedule that activity.
No demolition work was authorized by the commission at the meeting; members discussed documentation logistics and scheduling. The commission did not take formal action beyond planning site visits and coordination to preserve visual records before demolition.
