The Marion Historical Commission is pleased to report that Phase 4 of our survey of the town’s historic and architecturally significant properties has recently been completed by preservation consultant Lynn Smiledge.
Property owners of the surveyed resources will soon be receiving a copy of the Inventory Form for their properties. These forms are prepared according to standards established by the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office. The forms will also soon be available at the Sippican Historical Society and at the Elizabeth Taber Library, as well as on the Historical Commission webpage: www.marionma.gov/524/Historical-Commission.
This phase focused on historic properties on Converse and Moorings Roads, Delano Road, Point Road, Allen’s Point Road and West Drive. In addition, a historic study of Planting Island’s development has been completed, which we plan to use as the basis for a special exhibit at the Sippican Historical Society in the near future.
The inventory forms offer a detailed architectural description and a historical narrative, including photographs and historic views, when available. Together they provide a fascinating look at the historic development of the town, of who the key players were in terms of both development and property ownership, altogether giving us a better understanding of Marion’s unique character, both in previous eras and today.