§ 113-1. Creation of districts; administration., Chapter 113. Historic Districts and Commission, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Great Barrington

Historic District A.

(1)

Historic District A includes the properties, as indicated on the 1988 Great Barrington Assessor's Map, as follows:

(a)

Town Hall (Lot 91, Map 19);

(b)

Fire Station (Lots 85, 86 and 87, Map 19);

(c)

Mahaiwe Theater (Lot 88, Map 19);

(d)

Mahaiwe Block (Lot 90, Map 19).

(e)

1901 Train Station on Castle Street.

[Added 5-24-1994 ATM, Art. 19]

[1]

Boundary description. Beginning at an iron pipe found in the easterly side of said Castle Street, said point being the southwest corner of the parcel herein described and a corner of land of the Town of Great Barrington; running thence S-88-02-40-E a distance of 84.13 feet along land of said Town of Great Barrington to an iron pipe found; running thence S-30-09-43-W a distance of 90.06 feet along land of said Town of Great Barrington to an iron pipe found; running thence S-59-50-17-E a distance of 11.21 feet to an iron pipe found, said point being the southeast corner of the parcel herein described and a corner of land of Housatonic Track Company, Inc.; running thence N-30-09-43-E a distance of 351.17 feet along land of said Housatonic Track Company, Inc. to an iron pipe found; running thence by a curve to the left along land of said Housatonic Track Company, Inc. having a radius of 3,536.88 feet and a length of 54.24 feet to a point computed, said point being the northeast corner of the parcel herein described and a corner of land of one Hampden House Inc.; running thence N-64-54-45-W a distance of 38.64 feet along land of said Hampden House, Inc. to a point computed; running thence S-25-05-15-W a distance of 15.00 feet along land of said Hampden House, Inc. to a point computed, said point being a corner of the parcel herein described and a corner of other land of said Worthington Realty Trust; running thence the following six courses along land of said Worthington Realty Trust; S-32-43-44-W a distance of 98.24 feet to an iron pipe to be set; N-60-00-00-W a distance of 34.00 feet to an iron pipe to be set; S-30-00-00-W a distance of 46.00 feet to an iron pipe to be set; N-60-00-00-W a distance of 15.00 feet to an iron pipe to be set; S-30-00-00-W a distance of 82.06 feet to an iron pipe to be set; N-74-52-40-W a distance of 23.57 feet to an iron pipe to be set in the easterly side of said Castle Street; running thence S-15-07-20-W a distance of 108.00 feet along the easterly side of said Castle Street to the point of beginning containing 0.586 acres of land.

[2]

The Train Station property shall be subject to review for any exterior alterations. The following specific standards and criteria apply to the roof and eaves:

[a]

The existing slate roof on the station and metal roof on the platform shelter are original to the building and should be maintained. If the slate roof must be replaced and use of new slate material is unfeasible or prohibitively expensive, an acceptable substitute shall be considered, such as standing seam metal or other material in keeping with the building's historic appearance.

[b]

The existing internal eaves drainage system is original to the building and should be maintained. If the eaves system deteriorates to the extent that it must be replaced, the Commission shall consider a plan to use contemporary materials, so long as they are concealed and the external architectural features are not altered.

(f)

Children's Health Program building, also known as "Russell House," street address 54 Castle Street, being the same property as is indicated on the Great Barrington Assessor's Map of record at the time of this meeting, Lot 169, Map 13, including the dwelling and natural features of the land.

[Added 5-24-1994 ATM, Art. 20]