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Pittsfield City Historical Commission approves demolition of 1880 house at 275 Bradford Street
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Pittsfield City Historical Commission voted unanimously to approve demolition of an uninhabitable 1880 single-family house at 275 Bradford Street; the property's commercial building will remain.
On March 9, 2026, the Pittsfield City Historical Commission voted unanimously to allow the complete demolition of a vacant single-family house at 275 Bradford Street.
Mia Giardina, representing Allstar Excavation, told commissioners the wood-frame house—constructed in 1880 and listed on assessor records as vacant and unsafe—had been empty “for at least a decade.” Commissioners discussed the site and the fact that a commercial building on the same parcel will remain in place. Commissioner Jeffry Bradway moved to approve the demolition; Bryan Patton seconded the motion and the commission approved it unanimously.
The commission reviewed an assessor's form noting the house’s construction date (1880), assessor parcel G090018007, lot acreage of 0.185 and the presence of a secondary structure that will not be demolished. Minutes record the property’s condition as “vacant/inhabitable/unsafe.”
The approval clears the immediate municipal hurdle under the commission’s demolition-delay review; the demolition contractor indicated the work is being done because the house is uninhabitable. The commission did not condition the approval on any preservation covenant or reuse plan. The commission did not take up any related funding or acquisition measures during the meeting.
The commission set no additional deadlines for documentation or demolition scheduling during the public meeting. The next commission meeting is scheduled for March 23 at 5:15 p.m.
