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Commission Approves 13 High Street Renovation Plans

Ipswich Historical Commission unanimously approved renovation plans for 13 High Street, moved by Mariana Ovnic and seconded by Laura Gresh. The commission also reviewed designs for a Hill Garage renovation at Turner Hill, with an updated memo for the Planning Board before its August 13 meeting.

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Commission votes to write letter on Turner Hill garage

Ipswich Historical Commission voted unanimously to write letter on Turner Hill Historic Garage. At its July 13 meeting, the seven-member commission approved a motion by Laura Gresh to compile comments on the Turner Hill proposal for the Planning Board's August 13 review.

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Historical Commission discusses dam preservation for Town Meeting

Historical Commission discusses dam for National Register nomination. Officer Mariana Ovnic and Commissioner Tracy Hendrickson reviewed the commission's investigation of placing the town's dam on the National Register of Historic Places ahead of a spring Town Meeting warrant article. Officer Laura

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Historical Commission plans Mill Dam memorialization with NOAA

Historical Commission and NOAA move forward on plans to memorialize the Mill Dam. Guest Brian Kelder of the NOAA Restoration Center presented examples from similar projects in Andover, Plymouth, Billerica, and Exeter, New Hampshire, as the commission considered how to honor the dam ahead of the

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Government · Historical Commission

Ipswich boards launch design standards initiative

Ipswich boards launch joint effort for downtown design standards. The Planning Board, Design Review Board, Historical Commission, and 3A Task Force convened jointly to develop new illustrated design guidelines for downtown's 3A/MBTA district. Planning Director Alan Manoian and Assistant Town

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Historical Commission Re-Elects Officers for Two More Years

Ipswich Historical Commission unanimously voted to keep its same officers in place. The four officers, Mariana Ovnic, Lindsay Randall, Laura Gresh, and David Lebowitz, will continue leading the commission for two more years following the March 9 vote. The commission also received updates on

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