Historical Commission preserves six homes, clears two others
Wellesley Historical Commission preserves six homes, clears two for demolition in marathon session.
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)
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.
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
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