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Proposal for the Aaron and Lucy Claflin House Historic District (76 Main St)

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At its meeting on February 28, 2019 the Hopkinton Historic District Commission (HHDC) reviewed a draft of the Preliminary Study Report for the creation of the Aaron and Lucy Claflin House Historic District (76 Main St), which is the subject of a Town Meeting Warrant Article submitted by the Hopkinton Historical Commission (HHC). The current property owner sought a demolition permit for the Claflin House; the Hopkinton Historical Commission then imposed a six-month demolition delay, which will expire July 4, 2019. The Hopkinton Historic District Commission, which oversees the existing Hopkinton Center Historic District half a mile east of the subject property, is seeking to establish the Aaron and Lucy Claflin House Historic District before the demolition delay expires. A Preliminary Study Report was prepared by a historic preservation consultant and submitted to the Massachusetts Historical Commission and the Hopkinton Planning Board on March 1, 2019.

Read the Preliminary Study Report
The Commission has scheduled the following and the public is invited to attend:
● Sat., March 9, 2019 at 10:00 AM at 76 Main St, Hopkinton MA - Site Walk (for gathering information only, not a meeting or public hearing)
● Wed., March 20, 2019 at 7:00 PM at Town Hall (2nd Floor), 18 Main St, Hopkinton MA - Public Hearing on the Preliminary Study Report.
● Wed., May 1, 2019 at 7:00 PM at Town Hall (2nd Floor), 18 Main St, Hopkinton MA - Public Hearing on the Final Study Report

Public feedback is integral to the process. Feedback received on the Preliminary Study Report will be taken into consideration when preparing the Final Study Report. Feedback may be given in person at the Public Hearings, via email to hdcchair@hopkintonma.gov or by mail to Historic District Commission, 18 Main St, Hopkinton MA 01748.