Government · Historical Commission
Commission approves Sheridan waiver, delays 3 others
Wellesley's Historical Commission approved one teardown waiver and continued three others amid size concerns.
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Historical Commission
Members: Michael Racette (Chair), Alexander Gavis (Vice Chair), Larry McNally (Secretary), Elizabeth Cahill (Member), Michael Greco (Member), Thomas Paine (Member), Emily Maitin (Alternate Member), Odessa Sanchez (Alternate Member), Geoffrey Fehling (Alternate Member), Jackie Hempel (Alternate Member)
Government · Historical Commission
Commission clears Mananak Road home for demolition
Wellesley Historical Commission clears a 1947 Cliff Estates house for demolition, stalls three oversized new builds. The commission voted 5-1 with one abstention to find 17 Mananak Road not "preferably preserved," freeing owners Jason and Pat Gardner from the town's 12-month demolition delay.
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission designates six of eight properties for preservation.
Wellesley Historical Commission votes to designate six properties for year-long demolition protection. The commission, led by Michael Racette, selected six of eight properties as Preferably Preserved in August 10 hearings. The 22 Standish Road designation passed 6-0; the others passed unanimously.
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission preserves six homes, clears two others
Wellesley Historical Commission preserves six homes, clears two for demolition in marathon session.
Government · Historical Commission
Commission approves Colonial Revival home for 12-month preservation delay
Wellesley Historical Commission designates Colonial Revival home as significant. The commission voted unanimously to determine 53 Hunnewell Street historically significant under architectural standards, imposing a 12-month demolition delay. Chair Michael Racette said he visited the property in
Government · Historical Commission
Wellesley Historical Commission Votes to Block Demolition of Honeywell Street Colonial Revival Home
Wellesley Historical Commission imposes 12-month demolition delay on Honeywell Street colonial revival home and continues Heckel Street review.
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission approves preservation determination and four waivers at May hearing
Historical Commission approves preservation determination and advances waiver applications with mixed results. At the May 12 meeting, Chair Michael Racette and the full Commission unanimously deemed 14 Heckle Street preferably preserved, imposing a 12-month demolition delay on the 1910-1911
Government · Historical Commission
Wellesley Historical Commission deems Heckle Street home preferably preserved
Wellesley Historical Commission deems 1910 Foursquare preferably preserved. The commission voted unanimously May 12 to protect 14 Heckle Street, a two-and-a-half-story American Foursquare built in 1910 by Thomas and Mary Morris, imposing a 12-month delay on demolition permits. Past residents
Government · Historical Commission
Historical Commission preserves 14 Heckle Street, delays Emerson Road waiver
WELLESLEY -- May 12, 2026, Wellesley Historical Commission preserves 14 Heckle Street and sends Emerson Road redesign back for more work. The commission voted 7-0 Tuesday to deem the circa-1910 American Foursquare at
Government · Historical Commission
Wellesley Historical Commission Approves Two Demolition Waivers in Split Votes
WELLESLEY -- May 12, 2026, Wellesley Historical Commission approves two demolition waivers and preserves a century-old foursquare in marathon May session. The commission voted 4 to 3 to allow demolition to proceed at 37
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