Historic District Commission

Members

  • Donald Howe, Chair
    Term Expires: 2027
  • James Mercer, Vice-Chair
    Term Expires: 2028
  • Fred Clark, Member
    Term Expires: 2026
  • Abby Schroeder, Member/Secretary
    Term Expires: 2026
  • Carrie Chen, Member
    Term Expires: 2027
  • Marilyn Bisiewicz, Alternate Member
    Term Expires: 2026
  • Annalyn Lacombe, Alternate Member
    Term Expires: 2028

The Historic District Commission meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available before the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Overview

Massachusetts General Laws establish Historic Districts to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places significant in the history of the Commonwealth and its cities and towns or their architecture, and through the maintenance and improvement of settings for such buildings and places and the encouragement of compatible design.

Under the by-laws of the Great Barrington Historic District Commission, no building or structure within a historic district shall be constructed or altered in any way that affects exterior architectural features unless the commission first issues a certificate of appropriateness, a certificate of non-applicability, or a certificate of hardship with respect to such construction or alteration.