Pomeroy terrace National Register.pptPomeroy terrace AREA NATIONAL REGISTER historic DISTRICT
What is the national register?
“Official list of the American cultural resources worthy of preservation.”
Includes districts,
sites, buildings,
structures, objects
National Park Service
National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966
Miss Florence Diner, National Register listed in 1999
What does listing mean?
Recognition of importance to the history of a community, state, and nation
Create some tax incentives for rehabilitation of income-producing properties
Possible grants for planning and rehab
Provides limited protection from adverse effects from state or federal projects
Also listed on state register
What does listing not mean?
Does not create regulatory structure of a local historic district
Does not establish design guidelines or require approval of architectural changes
National register Criteria:
association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history;
association with the lives of persons significant in our past;
embodiment of distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual
distinction; or
likelihood of yielding information significant in history or prehistory.
Nomination process
Submittal of documentation to Mass Historic Commission
Reviewed for eligibility and completeness, State Review Board votes to nominate the property
All National Register properties also listed on state register
Review and approval by National Park Service
History of Pomeroy terrace area
Pomeroy Terrace in 1895
Bridge, Market and Hawley Streets some of earliest laid out streets in Northampton
Bounded on the east by the Meadows
Range of architectural styles
Home to many leading industrialists and prominent citizens
Bridge Street Cemetery
1663
20 acres +/- still in use
Non-denominational
Many prominent Northampton citizens, such as L. Clark Seelye and Timothy Dwight
Ornate gravestones
Stones reflect changes in society, from the puritan simplicity of the 17th century, to the religious symbolism of the 18th century, to the neoclassical elements of the 19th century
Pomeroy terrace district history
First proposed in 1970’s
Initially part of larger Damon/Pratt district, Historic Northampton now listed separately
‘Form B’ inventory was needed for many buildings
Additional documentation done in 2004, but no submittal made
Pomeroy terrace district history
Additional work still required
But ‘Form B’ work has been completed as part of a Community Preservation Act grant by the Historical Commission, District Boundaries solidified
Will work with MHC if neighborhood supports
Proposed District BoundarY: 1978
Updated district BoundarY: 2011