HomeMy WebLinkAbout286 Old Main Memo to MarkTOWN OF YARMOUTH
1146 ROUTE 28, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02664-4451 Telephone (508) 398-2231 Ext. 1292 Fax (508) 398-0836
HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
MEMORANDUM TO: Mark Grylls, Building Commissioner
FROM: Lisa Sherman, Office Administrator of the Yarmouth Historical Commission
DATE: March 3, 2022
SUBJECT: 286 Old Main Street – Demolition Request
The Yarmouth Historical Commission reviewed a request to demolish. The intended purpose of the partial demolition was to make alterations and additions to the dwelling.
There was an initial public meeting held by the Yarmouth Historical Commission on October 14, 2021 to review the demolition and alteration request, where the Commission voted unanimously that the building
maintain historical significance.
The structure at 286 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth is over 75 years old and is located within the confines of the Bass River Historic District. The dwelling is listed as a contributing building on the
district data sheet as the “Laban Baker House” as it is one of Bass River’s oldest houses, dating from about 1800.
On February 10, 2022 the Yarmouth Historical Commission voted unanimously to approve the partial
demolition in accordance to the submitted revised plans which preserve the character-defining features of the building, referencing plans dated 2/9/22 presented to the YHC, pages 1-8, with original page 9 replaced with new page 10 (page 9 is not approved; rather, it is replaced with page 10), with the understanding the eastern ell will remain the same, the front will remain the same, the western ell will remain in the same footprint and retain the same character-defining features as present (except for the chimney), and all changes discussed in the previous informal reviews are approved as contained in the final plans dated 2/17/22.
Thank you.
Cc: Yarmouth Historical Commission
Homeowners: Anne E Welch Revocable Trust Joe Bergstrom, Agent