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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/1985 NOV 271985 bwpq Q`yk Roeoffi"9d MINUTES - SOUTHOLD TOWN LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION November 28, 1985 Present : Ralph Williams, William Peters, Louis Black and Joy Bear. Absent because of illness, John Stack. The meeting opened with William Peters reading the following postcard, addressed to him: Dear Bill: If the Preservation Commission is thinking of replacing missing milestones, Mrs. Corwin Grathwohl has some stone she would be willing to donate . Stuart Staples of Greenport cut the stone by the Presbyterian manse in Southold . The Town did the setting. New Suffolk Council was responsible for any cost, etc . Winnie Billard . This offer was received favorably by the commissioners present. Southol Town has only three missing milestones out of 24 . It was suggested that we make a diligent search for the three missing stones . If they cannot be found we will contact Mrs . Corwin Grathwohl for the stone and Stuart Staples for cutting it. We will -petition the Town Board for setting the necessary markers . The next meeting date would normally fall on December 26, a date that seems unsuitable, as did the third Thursday, December 19. William Peters suggested that we meet on the second Thursday, December 12, and --this date was accepted. Bill Peters also commented that we should meet every two w6Eks to keep up with events . This suggestion was tabled . Joy Bear said that several people have requested that our studies of individual houses (at the invitation of the owners ) should be stored in a location more accessible to the public . Ralph Williams initiated these in-depth evaluations of Southold houses, and he has been joined by John Stac We now have files on eleven houses, and complete about one a month. The commission instructed that Magdalene Goodrich, Southold Town- historian, be loaned the files . She has duplicated a set for her office and sent a set ,- Barbara Van Liew of SPLIA, vaho is currently inventorying the Town. Our copie (with transparencies which cannot be duplicated) remain in the Landmark Preservation C6mmission files . We have had two exhibits in Town Hall, at the invitation of Town Board member Joe Townsend . They were "Religious Buildings Now In Secular Use" and "Southild Town Mile Markers . " Commissioner Ralph Williams has a slide show on how to recognize Colonial and Georgian houses, illustrated with Southold houses, which he has presented to several organizations . It was suggested that after we accumulate a few more exhibits and slide shows, we might run stories in the newspapers that these titles are available for loan to such places as schools, banks and civic clubs . This fulfills two duties the commission is charged with : 1) to "encourage the preservation of landmarks through educational activities" and 2 ) , promote and encourage historic awareness and judicious concern for designated landmarks . ; (Local Law #1,198 continued Landmark Preservation Commission minutes, 11/28/85, page2 Chairman Louis Black said that he took the chairmanship for six months, which have elapsed. He said that the pressures and responsibilities of his business, including travel, make it impossible for him to continue as chairman. He nominated John Stack to fill his position. Ralph Williams agreed to approach John and have this decision made before the next meeting, December 12. The program for the next meeting will be a discussion of the Landmark Commissions goals and duties . At the January meeting Louis Black has agreed to give a history of the Long Island Railroad, with illustrations . This could turn into another Town Hall exhibit. At the February meeting Ralph Williams has agreed to discuss Southold ' s historic cemeteries - another exhibit or slide show possibility.