HomeMy WebLinkAbout88 Old Main St Memo to Karen and Mark re condition 11.29.2016Vozella, Beth
From: Vozella, Beth
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:12 AM
To: Greene, Karen; Grylls, Mark
Subject: Baptist Church, 88 Old Main St.
Hi Karen and Mark -
As you know, the Historical Commission is extremely concerned about the condition of the Baptist Church located at 88 Old
Main Street and would like to move forward to have their concerns acted upon swiftly before the building goes through another
winter. To that end, the Commission has asked me to extend an invitation for you both to attend their next meeting to answer a
few questions and possibly provide some direction.
They understand that the building, in its current state, may not pose a danger/safety threat and that any repairs that may be
required to prevent further damage cannot proceed unless/until the owner expresses interest in doing so. The YHC would like
to contact the owner to discuss the situation, to encourage the repairs and to offer assistance in obtaining funding from the CPC
to finance the repairs. Attempts to determine who the current owner is, have been unsuccessful.
A few questions that I am aware of:
• When was the church last inspected and what were the findings?
• Has a response been received from the inspection request letter that was sent out on October17, 2016. If yes, from
whom? If no, what is the next step?
• What alternatives are there if the owner is unable to be identified?
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec 8'h at 3:ODpm in the Hearing Room. Please let me know if you will be available
to attend.
Thanks,
-Beth
Beth Vozella
Office Administrator
Yarmouth OKH Committee/Historical Commission
Town of Yarmouth
1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664-4451
Tel: 508-398-2231 X 1292
Fax: 508-398-0836