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Historic District/Heritage Comm.
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Our Mission:
The Historic District/Heritage Commission, as the name implies,
has two separate, though related charters. The first is to administer the
five (5) historic districts as established by the Town of Windham and, the second, to encourage the documentation and preservation of historic elements
throughout our town.
The Commission meets regularly on the second
Wednesday of each
month at 4:00 PM at the Windham Town Hall. Our meetings are open
to the public and all are welcome and encouraged to attend. An
archive of Commission
minutes is also available.
Currently serving on the Commission are:
Carol Pynn, Chairman
Nancy Kopec
Kay Normington
Patrick Schena, Alternate
Dennis Senibaldi, Selectman
Beth Talbott
Carolyn Webber, Alternate
Why establish an Historic District?
Establishment of Historic Districts occur for a variety of reasons and serve
several functions. Designating an area rich in historic assets as an historic
district is an effective means to manage land use in that area and to protect
those assets against the threat of development. In this respect, for local
land and homeowners, historic districts are an effective tool for maintaining
and enhancing property values.
In preserving the historic properties of a particular area, such districts also contribute to the positive image of our community
across our state and insure the continuing legacy of those before us who strived
to built it.
Administering Windham's Historic Districts:
Windham at present has five
(5) historic districts, and it is the responsibility of the Commission to preserve the historic integrity and
character of each of them. We further this objective by our review of applications for
building permits within the historic districts, as specifically provided for
within our charter. The Commission accepts, reviews and acts upon all
residential building permits and issues certificates of appropriateness for all
applications other than individual residences that might be located within any
historic districts. Our decisions are based upon consideration of the relationship of a
project to its surroundings within the district, the
location and arrangement of structures, the treatment of exterior
architectural features and the finish of structures, and, more generally, the compatibility of the
land use within the district as it may affect the character and
integrity of district.
Learn more about each of the five districts by
exploring the following links:
Preserving Windham's Cultural Heritage:
In addition to our work administering Windham's historic
districts, our members are further tasked with overseeing the proper recognition, use, and protection of
resources within the Town of Windham that are valued for their historic, cultural,
aesthetic, or community significance within their natural, built, or cultural
contexts. The Town of Windham, in conjunction with the Commission, maintains a detailed
catalog of Windham's historic resources.
The catalog provides a brief description of each historic resource, its
approximate dating, and its tax map location, and represents a valuable source of
information not only to historian and archeologists, but also to homeowners,
realtors, and developers interested in the historic assets of the town. It
also serves as an important tool in land use planning, as we strive to protect
these resources as our town grows. Interested visitors can browse the resource
catalogues via the following links:
Historic Resource/Preservation Links: Would you like to learn more about historic preservation and protecting
historic resources? You can do so through the following links (each will
open in a new window):
Residents interested in volunteering their time to the Commission are encouraged to contact the
Town Administrator.
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