Comments on: National Historic Landmarks in Cambridge http://centersandsquares.com/2009/09/30/national-historic-landmarks-in-cambridge/ Resource for home buyers and sellers in and near Cambridge Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:04:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Bolton http://centersandsquares.com/2009/09/30/national-historic-landmarks-in-cambridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 Elizabeth Bolton Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:22:50 +0000 http://centersandsquares.com/?p=2654#comment-2274 Hi Elaine ~ I see where wikipedia has the church listed (one of just over 200 National Historic Places in Cambridge on the list!)but the database for the NPS isn't working to check it. I am somewhat familiar with the plans for the project since I subscribe to the Porter Square Neighborhood Association's listserv where it's been the topic of much discussion. Here's the link to that if you haven't subscribed: http://lists.portersquare.net/listinfo.cgi/psna-portersquare.net Liz Hi Elaine ~ I see where wikipedia has the church listed (one of just over 200 National Historic Places in Cambridge on the list!)but the database for the NPS isn’t working to check it. I am somewhat familiar with the plans for the project since I subscribe to the Porter Square Neighborhood Association’s listserv where it’s been the topic of much discussion. Here’s the link to that if you haven’t subscribed: http://lists.portersquare.net/listinfo.cgi/psna-portersquare.net

Liz

]]> By: elaine m. callahan http://centersandsquares.com/2009/09/30/national-historic-landmarks-in-cambridge/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 elaine m. callahan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:45:08 +0000 http://centersandsquares.com/?p=2654#comment-2272 You may have heard that Saint James Church on Mass Ave in Cambridge (while it has protection under some statutes to keep elements of commercialism at by) had decided to partner with a developer and as part of the project put a 4 story (insensitive design) on the area behind and too on the side of architectural masterpiece/church ...where is the one few rare open spaces in the City of Cambridge -- at Knight's Park. In your research, would you by any chance have come across if Saint James Church is on the National Historic Register? (Wikipidia said it was and so, back in 1983...but other neighborhood people sources were unaware of that ...and I tried to get to the web on that and got no where...) If you know could you pass that along to me. There is a hearin on the Historical Commission this thursday at 8:00 pm or so I have been told. A friend of mine lives on Blake Street and is opposed ..and a long time ago I was involved in some Historic Commission matters (in Boston) ...and she asked me if I could see if there was an approach that might have some impact. I was looking to see if Knights Park or the Church was itself 'protected' and say your work (good job). Thanks for any information you can pass on. I am at emc709@gmail.com I remain respectfully, elaine m. callahan friend of Blake Street owner-resident You may have heard that Saint James Church on Mass Ave in Cambridge (while it has protection under some statutes to keep elements of commercialism at by) had decided to partner with a developer and as part of the project put a 4 story (insensitive design) on the area behind and too on the side of architectural masterpiece/church …where is the one few rare open spaces in the City of Cambridge — at Knight’s Park.

In your research, would you by any chance have come across if Saint James Church is on the National Historic Register? (Wikipidia said it was and so, back in 1983…but other neighborhood people sources were unaware of that …and I tried to get to the web on that and got no where…)

If you know could you pass that along to me. There is a hearin on the Historical Commission this thursday at 8:00 pm or so I have been told. A friend of mine lives on Blake Street and is opposed ..and a long time ago I was involved in some Historic Commission matters (in Boston) …and she asked me if I could see if there was an approach that might have some impact.

I was looking to see if Knights Park or the Church was itself ‘protected’ and say your work (good job).

Thanks for any information you can pass on.

I am at emc709@gmail.com

I remain respectfully,

elaine m. callahan
friend of Blake Street owner-resident

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