Historic Districts Commission

About

The Commission is responsible for the:

• protection and preservation of the Groton Center Historic District

Members review, for appropriateness, all applications for building and renovation in the District.  Jurisdiction includes any change in a façade which can be seen from the District.

The District was formed in 1964 as a result of a change to the historic character of Groton Center: a beautiful old building (the old hospital) on Main Street was demolished and replaced by a supermarket. The District was enlarged in 1965.

The five members and two alternates are chosen as follows: an architect from among two nominated by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Society of Architects and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects; two nominated by the Historical Society; a resident of the District; and three additional members without designation.

Contact Information

Members

Historic Districts Commission Documents

1. Minutes
   1. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2019-02-26_id-9317.pdf
   2. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2019-01-29_id-9316.pdf
   3. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-12-18_id-4868.pdf
   4. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-11-27_id-4867.pdf
   5. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-10-23_id-9227.pdf
   6. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-10-10_id-9218.pdf
   7. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-09-18_id-4865.pdf
   8. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-08-21_id-9117.pdf
   9. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-06-19_id-8907.pdf
   10. Historic_Districts_Commission_approved_minutes_2018-05-22_id-4861.pdf
   11. Access additional meeting minutes and agendas at the Meeting Center
2. Historic_Districts_Map.pdf
3. Historic_Districts_Commission_Regulations.pdf
4. HDC_Proposed_Bylaw_Redline.pdf
5. HDC_Proposed_Bylaw_Final.pdf