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.
Topic
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)
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 14 Heckle Street preferably preserved under Standard 2, imposing a 12-month demolition delay on a
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 Martin Road, where designer Mark Iacocca and owner-builder Fernando Del Fior had reduced the proposed
Historical Commission preferably preserves 1922 Calvin Road colonial revival
WELLESLEY — April 15, 2026 — Wellesley Historical Commission votes 4-0 with one abstention to preferably preserve 38 Calvin Road. Vice Chair Alexander Gavis moved the determination on the architectural prong of the town's demolition review bylaw, citing the 1922 colonial revival's design by Boston architect Frederick
Historical Commission hears bid to demolish 1913 home on Elmwood Road
Wellesley Historical Commission weighs preferably-preserved finding for 1913 home at 53 Elmwood Road.
Historical Commission meeting recording yields only a single audio fragment
Wellesley Historical Commission's May 12 recording captures almost nothing of the meeting. The only audible exchange in the transcript is Chair Michael Racette remarking that he had not heard from Secretary Larry McNally but expected him to attend.
Wellesley Historical Commission clears partial demolitions at two historic homes
Wellesley Historical Commission approves partial demolitions at two historic homes in unanimous 7-0 votes. The commission cleared work at 855 Washington St., the 1855 slate-sided gardener's cottage on the Hunnewell estate designed by H.H.
Wellesley Historical Commission transcript yields no substantive business
Wellesley Historical Commission's Dec. 9 meeting transcript contains no substantive business. The public-access recording, as transcribed, captures only a brief audio check — "Can you hear me?" — with no commissioners identified by name, no agenda items discussed and no votes taken.