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CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: August 13, 2018
Item No: 18-322
Responsible Dept: Planning
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: 041-062
Amending Chapter 148, Historic Preservation, Section 148-5, by adding the land and building at 29 Franklin
Street, also known as the Pierce Block, to the Great Fire of 1911 Historic District.
Summary
This ordinance amendment would add the land and building at 29 Franklin Street to the Great Fire of 1911
Historic District.
The building at 29 Franklin Street, also known as the Pierce Block, was recently purchased by Cressey, Butler
& Cohen, LLC. This firm wishes to convert the building from professional office to mixed commercial and
residential, and will be making extensive renovations to the building. The applicant intends to restore the
historic character of the fagade of the building, and hopes to receive a Historic Preservation Tax Credit for the
work they are performing. In order to be eligible for these credits, the building must be listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, or be included in a local historic district which is included on the National Register.
The Great Fire of 1911 Historic District is one such district.
Initial investigation indicates that the building was constructed in 1912 in the aftermath of the fire by noted
local architect C. Parker Crowell, and directly abuts other properties in the Great Fire of 1911 Historic District.
The building is also of a significant and unique architectural character. The property is therefore appropriate
for inclusion in the district.
Committee Action
Committee: Historic Preservation Commission
Action
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date: July 12, 2018
For:
City Manager ity solicitor
Introduced for: First Reading and Referral
Against:
Finance Director
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: August 13, 2018
Assigned to Councilor: NEALLEY
18-322 AUGUST 13, 2018
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 148, Historic Preservation, Section 148-5, by adding the land and building at
29 Franklin Street, also known as the Pierce Block, to the Great Fire of 1911 Historic District
WHEREAS, the present owner of the building at 29 Franklin Street has applied to add their property to the
Great Fire of 1911 Historic District; and
WHEREAS, the building in question was built in 1912, in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1911, by noted
local architect C. Parker Crowell, directly abuts other properties in the district, and is of a unique and
significant architectural character; and
WHEREAS, the above facts support the property's inclusion in the Great Fire of 1911 Historic District;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 148 of the Code of the City of Bangor is amended as follows:
§ 148-5 Historic districts, historic sites and historic landmarks designated.
The following described lands, buildings or structures or areas of the City are designated historic districts,
historic sites or historic landmarks, as follows:
A. Historic Districts.
(7) Great Fire of 1911 Historic District. An area generally bounded on the east by Park Street and French
Street, on the north by the properties on the northeasterly side of Harlow Street, on the west by the
properties on the northwesterly side of Central Street and Franklin Street, and on the south by the
properties on the northerly side of State Street and the properties on the northerly side of York
Street, said area being described more particularly on a plan entitled "Historic Districts - Great Fire of
1911 Historic District" on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Additions are underlined, deletions strueak threugh.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
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The plan entitled "Historic Districts — Great Fire of 1911 Historic District" on file in the office of the City Clerk
is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A attached hereto.
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 13, 2018
COr 18-322
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO WAIVE FIRST READING
PASSED
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 8-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: DAVITT, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, PERRY, SUPICA,
TREMBLE, WESTON, SPRAGUE
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
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