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Boston Landmarks Commission

The Commission will hold its next public hearing on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 4 p.m.

Please note: This hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To participate, please go to our Zoom Meeting link, or call 301-715-8592 and enter meeting ID 863 0734 3962 #. You can also email comments through email at blc@boston.gov.

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review - 4:00pm

    22.0055.0223 – Christian Science Church Complex, 250 Massachusetts Avenue

    CONTINUED FROM 7-27-2021

    Applicant: Brooke Ten Eyck

    Proposed work: The mother church extension edifice accessible entry, new glass vestibule, new accessible entry with elevator, retrofit existing lighting, new building mounted ADA push bottom operator located on curtain wall mullion, remove existing entry stairs and landing.

     

    22.0212.0149 – Gibson House, 137 Beacon Street

    Applicant: Jackie Blombach

    Proposed work: Repair rear fence and pour a concrete slab in the coal bin area of the coal shed to prevent rats from entering.

     

    22.0174.0004 – Boston Common, 115 Boylston Street

    Applicant: Polina Starobinets

    Proposed work: Temporary art installation at areas throughout the Boston Common.

     

    22.0181.0039 – Wilbur Theater, 246 Tremont Street

    Applicant: Bill Blumenreich

    Proposed work: At front façade replace non-historic electronic sign.

  2. Adminsitrative Review/Approval

    22.00114 BSR     Bay State Road at Deerfiled Street: Replace existing telecommunications equipment at light pole.

    22.00116 BSR     Bay State Road at Raliegh Street: Replace existing telecommunications equipment at light pole.

    22.00112 BSR     Bay State Road at Silber Way: Replace existing telecommunications equipment at light pole.

    22.00115 BSR     Bay State Road at Silber Way: Replace existing telecommunications equipment at light pole.

    22.0252.0126     125 Broad Street: Replace existing generator in-kind.

    22.00183 BSR    491 Commonwealth Avenue: At front façade replace fence, gate, railings and signage.

    22.0196.0042     Franklin Park Zoo – 1 Franklin Park Road: Plant twenty-two trees at parking lot.

    22.00173 SB       32 Garrison Street: Building maintenance to the exterior façade consisting of brick repointing, joint sealant replacement, brick repair/ replacement if needed, crack injections all to be done like in kind to match existing conditions.

    22.00157 SB       121 St. Botolph Street: Repair and paint front entry wall and steps, repair and repoint brick foundation, repair and paint front curbing, scrape front fencing and railings and paint, scrape and paint all wrought iron window grates. Replace and paint 18 exterior window sills, and replace 2 front entrance lights.

    22.00245 SB      197 St. Botolph Street: At front façade replace four third-story one-over-one non-historic vinyl windows with one-over-one aluminum windows.

  3. Business Meeting - 6:00pm

    1. Discussion and Vote on Design Review Applications.

    The Design Review Committee will present summaries of applications and make recommendations for a vote on each agenda item discussed at the Design Review Hearing, which met earlier.  

    2.  Demolition Delay Hearing: 1922 Boiler House, Boston Edison L Street Station

    776-834 Summer Street, South Boston

    Application #21.0853D769

    Applicant: Melissa Schrock

    Review of proposed demolition of the existing 1922 Boiler House, Boston Edison L Street Station.

    3. Public hearing and comment on #122.87 First Church of Roxbury Study Report.

    4. Public hearing and comment on #259.17 Bond-Hampton House Study Report.

    5. Public hearing and comment on #239.11 Horticultural Hall Study Report.

    6. BLC vote on South Boston Naval Annex National Register District Nomination.

    7. Review and ratification of public hearing minutes from 8/10/2021

    8. Staff Updates

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