Cambridge Historical Commission Meeting

6:00 PM Thursday, May 2, 2024

Location:
Online
Cambridge

Neighborhood:
City Wide

Contact:
Sarah Burks, sburks@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4683

View application materials here. 

LEGAL NOTICE
CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6:00 PM to consider the following matters under M.G.L. Ch. 40C and Ch. 2.78 of the Code of the City of Cambridge:

This meeting will be held online with remote participation. The public may participate via Zoom webinar (https://zoom.us/) from a phone, tablet, or computer. To join the meeting, register at: https://tinyurl.com/CHCmay2-2024 or call (301)715-8592. Webinar ID#: 824 9698 0354. Confirm meeting details and materials at https://tinyurl.com/CHistComm. Written comment is welcome up to 24 hours before the meeting at histcomm@cambridgema.gov.

Public Hearing: Alterations to Designated Properties

Case 5029: 11 Garden St., by First Church in Cambridge. Report on condition of the cockerel weathervane and request to fabricate and install a replica on the church tower.

Case 5098: 4 Berkeley St., by Sowing Seeds LLC – Steve Shabet, Trustee.
Replace select windows, restore missing trim, repair porch.

Case 5099: 12-30 Palmer St., by Harvard Cooperative Society, owner, o/b/o Harvard University, tenant.
Add new window openings and a new main entrance with metal lantern/trellis. Modify grade levels and pavement for access to retail spaces. Install new benches and planters.

Case 5100: 9-11A and 11B Mt. Auburn St., by The Packard Humanities Institute, owner, o/b/o Mt Auburn MLD LLC.
Construct third-floor addition at #9-11A. Construct new dormers at #11B. Remove the connecting structure and mechanical lift. Renovate the exterior of both buildings.

Bruce A. Irving, Chair
Cambridge Week, 4/18/24, 4/25/24

Cases may be taken out of order and approved at the beginning of the meeting. Persons who wish to have a hearing on a case should notify the Commission in advance or be present at the beginning of the meeting when the Consent Agenda will be discussed.