Concord Historical Commission

Notice office open 2021

Mission Statement

The Historical Commission was created by an Act of the 1973 Town Meeting to "identify and safeguard for posterity the unique physical attributes of the town, as exemplified by the various sites, buildings, and other edifices of historic, literary, architectural, or archaeological significance to Concord."

Agendas, Minutes & Meeting Recordings

 
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Meeting recordings can be found on Minuteman Media Network's YouTube page here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUk6r-j8hFwin1lwht-RViA


Meeting Schedule

Date Time Location
Nov 12, 2020 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Jan 14, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Feb 11, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Mar 11, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Apr 8, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
May 27, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting (rescheduled from May 13th)
Jun 10, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Jul 8, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Aug 12, 2021 7:00 pm TBD
Oct 14, 2021 7:00 pm TBD
Dec 9, 2021 7:00 pm TBD

Historical Commission Members

Members Term Expires
Melissa Saalfield, Chair May 31, 2023
Nancy Nelson May 31, 2023
Robert Gross May 31, 2022
Thomas Beardsley May 31, 2022
Michael Capizzi May 31, 2022
Alan Bogosian, Associate Member October 31, 2021
Rebecca Lemaitre, Associate Member January 1, 2021
Commission Meetings are generally held on the 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted).

Plans and Documents

  1. Historical Commission Charge 1982
  2. Historic Resources Masterplan (PDF)
  3. West Concord Historic Resource Survey Plan - Completed August 2013 (PDF)
  4. West Concord Historic Resource Survey Project Final Report - August 2013 (PDF)
  5. Addendum to the West Concord Historic Resource Survey Listing Priority 2 Properties (PDF)
  6. Narrative Histories of Concord and West Concord by Anne Forbes (PDF)
  7. Sustainability Guide for Historic and Older Homes