65 DERBY STREET - DISTRICT FILES 65 Derby St ,
- 1 - 6 Park St
Tel . : ( 508 ) 744-2003 Salem,Mass .
July 5, 1995.
Dear John,
I know that Sumner is a time for vacations and a
million other things , but I don ' t take vacations , and,
being anxious to glean a few more facts about the late
65#Derby St . in Salem, I have sent this letter .
You know that unfortunate building ' s fate, John.
What happened? Did I misunderstand you concerning it
those weeks ago? I know the Historical Commission voted
to save it in March, but was there a TIME LIMIT put on
its demolition reprieve? Did the New England Power Co.
"go over the Historical Commission ' s head" to the Board
of Appeals and get a favorable ruling there? Did they
go to the Building Inspector and get a demolition per-
mit?
Or - worst case scenario, but not surprising -
did the New England Power Co. simply ignore your Com-
mission ' s ruling ( because they didn ' t like it ) , " thumb
their noses" at it , and go ahead and do what they wanted
- in other words , the Historical Commission be damned !
By their action , they followed in the unsavory
footsteps of Salem Hospital ( as it was known before) ,
when it razed a line of mid- 1800s houses that fronted
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its driveway , years ago, on Highland Ave. , and also in
those of the Holyoke Insurance Co. ( still a threat o
CROVIBIE ST. ) , when it razed a line of historic homes on
Norman and Sumner Sts . , first for their original buil -
ding and then , over a good number of years , for their
current addition.
Councillor George Nowak ( now deceased) also
helped flout the Historical Commission ' s ruling years
ago when he aided in having a late 1800s building razed
at Blaney and Derby St . -WITHIN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT-
for parking for the D.A.V. club nearby.
This policy has to change, John : if it does not ,
it will mean the Derby St .Historic District has no mean-
ing UNLESS OWNERS WITHIN IT want to abide by its wish-
es . The rulings of the Historical Commission have to
have clout , have " teeth" . Petitioners will have to
know that they cannot "spit in its face" by their ac-
tions and not receive some kind of punishment in re-
turn , by means of fines , etc. These are my beliefs ; I
await your reply.
Sincere� .
Edward W. Carberg.
6 PARK S W CARBERG
6 PARK ST
SALEM MA 01970-5009
Mr . John H. Carr , Jr .
7 River Street ,
Salem,Niass . 01970.
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ONE SALEM GREEN.SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
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April 6, 1995
Leo Tremblay
Inspector of Buildings
City of Salem
One Salem Green
Salem, MA 01970
RE: 65 Derby Street
Dear Mr. Tremblay:
At a meeting of the Salem Historical Commission on March 1, 1995, the Commission
unanimously voted to deny the application of New England Power Company for a Certificate of
Appropriateness to demolish a nineteenth century residential building they recently purchased at
65 Derby Street. The building is located in the Derby Street Historic District, so that unlike the
Demolition Delay Ordinance (for buildings outside a District), which basically provides for a
maximum 6 month delay before demolition can occur, the Commission has the authority to deny
demolition altogether and recently forwarded a copy of the Denial to you.
The Commission's deliberation of the application included a site visit to the property that
was made on February 4, 1995 by several Commission members. At that time, our observations
included that the building appears to be structurally sound and that the current status of being
secured is sufficient.
If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Richard Oedel
Chairman
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ONE SALEM GREEN,SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 01970
(508)745-9595 EXT.311
NOTICE OF DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS
RE : G5 Derby Street
On Wednesday, March 1, 1995, the Salem Historical Commission
unanimously voted to deny an application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness from New England Power Co. to demolish GS Derby
Street . The denial was due to the finding that such demolition
would be contrary to the guidelines of the Salem Historical
Commission.
I attest that this is an accurate record of the vote taken, not
amended or modified in any way to this date .
March 3 , 1995
Jane Guy
Cler] f the Co mission
CC : Building Inspector
City Clerk
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To The Historic Commission : Saiell, r....:.,..� rWpl.
Enclosed are a few statenents - historical facts - relatin
to the two houses currently up before you for discussion :
I . - 'Dr . ' BENJAMIN FREDERICK BROWNE HOUSE (built 1844 ) at 1#Hamilton
St . 'Dr . ' Browne was a Salem pharmacist and historian, who originally
( 1793-1873 )
lived with his wife, Sally Bott Browne ( 1801 - 1879 ) at her family ' s
home at 18#Chestnut St . The Bott fanily opened Botts Court , and Nathan
iel Hawthorne , when he was living briefly at 18#Chestnut St . , around
1847 , used to run down Botts Court when he was trying to get away from
adoring fans , and hide in his friend, 'Dr . ' Browne ' s house. This state
ly brick "Greek Revival " house stands on the original site of the old
"Hacker School " before that school moved to Flint St . (where the build-
ing still stands ) "4
2 . - 65#Derby St . ( built between 1790s and 1815 ) - This "Federal " -period
house, at the India St . corner , is the last old home in the line of
Derby St . buildings that once occupied the land fron the Webb St . cor-
ner west on the south side of Derby St . , to 81#Derby St . (a "Greek Re-
vival " house built in the 1850s ) In 1837 , the Salem Directory states
it was the home of teamster Peter Edgerly ( 1782- 1848 ) , a Gilmanton ,N.H
-born teamster , who also built 14#Mall St . , in 1824 , the home of NA-
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THANIEL HAWI'HORNE and his wife in the 1840s . Samuel Edgerly - ��
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a 0 also lived in the house at the time. ( In the 1830s , it
was called 35#Derby St . , with the numbers raised 30 points yrs . later,
65#Derby St . is located in the "Derby St . Historic District ",
There was a saying about the old Bourbon monarchs of France, that " the,
learned nothing and forgot everything" . This has been the corporate
response to historic preservation in Salem on many occasions ; it is to
be hoped that the "New England Power Company" can begin to see things
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" in a different light " . Though in need of rehabilitation , it is part
of the historic Derby St . " streetscape" and deserves a chance for sur-
viva I .
Sincerely ,
Edward W. Carberg, A Saleln Historian
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CITY HALL. SALEM. MASS. 01970 -
CERTIFICATE OF APPR0PRIATF.P4 SS
It is hereby certified that the Salem Historical Commission has
determined that the proposed construction ( ); reconstruction ( );
demolitian ( ); moving ( ); alteration ( ); painting ( x); sign or
other appurtenant fixture ( ) work as described below in the
Darby Street historic District .
will be appropriate to the preservation of said Historic District, as per
tins requiresents set forth in the Historic Dis'trict's Act (General Laws
Ch. 40C) and the Salem Historic District Ordinance.
Address of Property: 65 Derby Street
Name of Record Omer: Anna Fismund
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