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RFQ for Indigenous Cultural Landscape Study

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November 20, 2023

| Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 12/22/2023

Indigenous Cultural Landscape Study The Town of Sudbury, by and through the Sudbury Historical Commission, is seeking responses from quantified archaeological consultants to undertake the “Town-wide Indigenous Cultural Landscape Study.” All responses must be … More →

RFQ for Hosmer House Collection Study

Published

November 20, 2023

| Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 12/18/2023

The Town of Sudbury, by and through the Sudbury Historical Commission, is seeking responses from qualified museum collections management consultants to undertake the “Sudbury Hosmer House Collection Study” for the museum collections at the ca. … More →

Town Of Sudbury Historical Commission Request For Proposal

Published

November 9, 2023

| Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 12/11/2023

Hosmer House Historic Structure Report/Cultural Landscape Report Project The Town of Sudbury, acting by and through its Town Manager on behalf of the Historical Commission, invites sealed proposals from qualified historic preservation consultants to provide … More →

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The Historical Commission, established by a special town meeting vote in 1968 and acting under Section 8D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth for the preservation, protection and development of the historical or archaeological assets of the Town, has jurisdiction over all aspects of historic buildings and structures, and properties currently owned by the town, or any such facilities that might be acquired. Currently these include the Hosmer House and Loring Parsonage, along with the Haynes Garrison site on Water Row, Revolutionary War Training Field on Old County Road and the Revolutionary War Cemetery in the center of town.

The Historical Commission is also responsible for administering the Demolition Delay Bylaw passed by the Town of Sudbury in 2004 which enables the Historical Commission to require a six month delay in demolition of buildings deemed to be of historical significance. It is headquartered at Hosmer House which was given to the Town by Miss Florence Hosmer to honor her father. The building remains exclusively as a memorial to the Hosmer Family and houses a collection of their memorabilia, plus 497 of Miss Hosmer’s paintings.

The Historical Commission is made up of 7 members, with special interest and knowledge of historical preservation, who are appointed by the Town Manager, subject to the approval of the Select Board.

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