Boston Landmarks Commission

21.0712.0019 – Commonwealth Avenue Mall CONTINUED FROM 4-27-2021

Applicant: Elizabeth Vizza, Friends of the Public Garden

Proposed work: Landscape and lighting Improvements to the Hamilton, Glover, and Sarmiento statues.

21.0810.0050 – Exchange Building – 53 State Street CONTINUED FROM 4-27-2021

Applicant: Mark Walsh

Proposed work: Install new signage and relocate existing signage.

21.0942.0050 – Exchange Building – 53 State Street

Applicant: Francesca DiRico

Proposed work: Replace and install new signage. 

21.0986.0066 – Blackstone Block – 1 Union Street

Proposed work:  Replace existing exterior signs with new illuminated exterior signs, non-illuminated green metal cladding and add new vinyl window graphics. 

21.0932.004 – Boston Common – 139 Tremont Street

Applicant: Imari Paris Jeffries, King Boston

Proposed work: Create a plaza with a sculpture honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

21.0902.0014     Brook Farm – 670 Baker Street: Manually remove invasive vegetation in the vicinity of the Print Shop and the Hive foundation at the Brook Farm Historic Site.

21.0987 BSR      58 Deerfield Street: Replace eight non-historic two-over-two wood windows in-kind.

21.0943.0245     Harvard Medical School – 210 Longwood Avenue: Restore the Longwood marble wall; cleaning, dismantling, rebuilding, repairing and restoring all components of the marble wall facing Longwood Avenue.

1. Discussion and Vote on Design Review Applications.

The Design Review Committee will present summaries of applications and make recommendations for a vote on each agenda item discussed at the Design Review Hearing, which met earlier.  

2. Demolition Delay Hearing: 726 East 8th Street, South Boston

Application #21.0090D2676

Applicant: Damien Carthy

Review of proposed demolition of the existing house at 726 East 8^th Street. 

3. Preliminary hearing for Petition #275.21 Ayer Mansion, 395 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 

4. Advisory Review – Franklin Park, Franklin Park Zoo

Redesign of zoo entrance. 

5. Review and ratification of public hearing minutes and subcommittee meeting minutes from 5/11/2021

6. Discussion and Vote on 2021 Work Plan 

7.  Staff Updates