Concord Historical Commission

DPLM Hours

Mission Statement

The Historical Commission was created by an Act of the 1973 Town Meeting to "identify and safeguard for posterity the unique physical attributes of the town, as exemplified by the various sites, buildings, and other edifices of historic, literary, architectural, or archaeological significance to Concord."

Agendas, Minutes & Meeting Recordings

 
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Meeting recordings can be found on Minuteman Media Network's YouTube page here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUk6r-j8hFwin1lwht-RViA

Meeting Schedule

Date Time Location
Nov 10, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Dec 9, 2021 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Jan 13, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Jan 26, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Feb 10, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Mar 24, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
April 25, 2022 8:30 am Virtual Meeting
May 12, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Jun 9, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 pm Virtual Meeting
Aug 11, 2022 7:00 pm 141 Keyes Rd., 1st fl. conference room
Hybrid Meeting
Sep 8, 2022 7:00 pm 141 Keyes Rd., 1st fl. conference room 
Hybrid Meeting
Oct 13, 2022 7:00 pm TBD
Nov 10, 2022 7:00 pm TBD
Dec 8, 2022 7:00 pm TBD

Historical Commission Members

Members Term Expires
Melissa Saalfield, Chair May 31, 2023
Nancy Nelson May 31, 2023
Rebecca Lemaitre May 31, 2025
Alan Bogosian May 31, 2025
Michael Capizzi May 31, 2025
Francesca Cataldo, Associate Member January 23, 2023
Ryan Hanley, Associate Member May 31, 2025
Commission Meetings are generally held on the 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted).

Historic Issues Coffee

In addition to the regular meetings of the CHC, the Chair holds informal coffee conversations typically on the second Wednesday of the month at 8am. The next Historic Issues Coffee will be: 

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 8 am

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Plans and Documents

  1. Historical Commission Charge 1982
  2. Historic Resources Masterplan (PDF)
  3. West Concord Historic Resource Survey Plan - Completed August 2013 (PDF)
  4. West Concord Historic Resource Survey Project Final Report - August 2013 (PDF)
  5. Addendum to the West Concord Historic Resource Survey Listing Priority 2 Properties (PDF)
  6. Narrative Histories of Concord and West Concord by Anne Forbes (PDF)
  7. Sustainability Guide for Historic and Older Homes