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Historical Commission 2022 Meeting Schedule

Published December 1, 2021 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 12/16/2022

Sudbury Blanket Available from Historical Commission

Published November 22, 2021 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 1/30/2022

The “Historic Sudbury Massachusetts” blanket is available for purchase. All proceeds go to benefit restoration of Florence Hosmer’s Paintings. More →

Sudbury Announces Completion of Historic Resources Survey Project

Published November 1, 2021 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 1/16/2022

The Historic Property Survey update will support future preservation planning efforts in Sudbury, identifying areas for additional study, supporting local research, and serving as a resource for town boards and commissions. More →

RFQ for Historic Preservation Plan

Published July 13, 2021 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 8/12/2021

The Town of Sudbury, by and through the Sudbury Historical Commission, is seeking responses from qualified historic preservation consultants to undertake the “Sudbury Community-Wide Historic Preservation Plan.” All responses must be received by Adam Duchesneau, … More →

Public Hearing-Historical Commission

Published April 23, 2021 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 5/19/2021

Tuesday May 18, 2021, 7:00pm – Demolition Delay 24 Church Street More →

MassDEP Public Hearings for Hop Brook Bridges 127 & 128

Published November 24, 2020 | Planning & Community Development | Automatically Archived on 12/1/2020

MassDEP Public Hearings for Hop Brook Bridges 127 & 128 More →

RFQ: Community-Wide Historic Properties Survey

Published October 16, 2020 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 11/16/2020

The Town of Sudbury, by and through the Sudbury Historical Commission, is seeking responses from qualified historic preservation consultants to undertake the “Sudbury Community-Wide Historic Properties Survey.” All responses must be received by Adam … More →

Public Hearing Notice – Historical Commission

Published September 30, 2020 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 10/21/2020

October 20, 2020 6:30pm More →

Public Hearing Historical Commission

Published February 28, 2020 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 3/25/2020

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Flynn Building, Silva Room, 6:30pm More →

Community Info Fair – September 21st

Published September 4, 2019 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 9/21/2019

Meet the folks behind Sudbury’s Nonprofits, Community Groups, and Town Departments who are “doing good” in every area that impacts our community: social services, the arts, the environment, health, safety, education and more. 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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