The Historic District Commission approved Steve Beacham’s request to remove a neglected structure at 65 Spring St.
At the June 5 commission meeting, Kyle Palmer, the city’s Director of Planning and Community Development, said the structure was originally built in 1886. It had served as a church, and it was destroyed by fire in 1982. The remaining structure was partially rebuilt but is presently unsafe. Beacham submitted an engineer’s report and a report from Building Inspector Jacob Coburn to support his request.
Beacham explained his intention to remove the structure to the ground on the Center Street side. A masonry wall will be preserved on the other sides. Beacham said he will recycle as much of the masonry as possible, although weather damage has affected some areas.
With nothing else on the agenda, Palmer spent a few minutes discussing an upcoming training seminar in Hot Springs.
The next scheduled meeting would fall on June 19, which is a federal holiday, and that meeting has been cancelled. The HDC will next meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. Level III applications are due June 20, and Level II June 27.