Park Avenue

2000-11-19 Thread Barbara Lickness
NRP did not specifically address the historic area issue. However, the new Phillips Park project certainly keeps the mansion theme in perspective in it's construction. Even though Honeywell has been merged, bought out, or whatever it's end destiny doesn't mean that the work they started

re: Park Ave. as historic district

2000-11-19 Thread Barbara Nelson
Per Russell's remarks -- why stop there? why not create 1) some type of "district" for all the 2) "grand" boulevards? 1) My understanding is that "historic district" means certain things and makes upkeep very expensive. So perhaps some other designation and historic street lamps or something

Re: Park Ave. as historic district

2000-11-19 Thread wizardmarks
It is my understanding, from watching the infamous Healy block come back together that the requirements for historic districts happen when and if you have to change the outside of the house. For example, if you have to reconstruct your porch then it has to be reconstructed back to the original