Historical Commission clears garage demolition, halts house removal
The Watertown Historical Commission's preliminary review cleared one demolition permit and halted another pending a hearing.
Historical Commission Preliminary Review · Meeting of January 16, 2026
WATERTOWN — The Watertown Historical Commission's preliminary review cleared one demolition permit and halted another pending a hearing. Chair Elise Loukas and Commissioner Rich Glenn, acting as designees under the demolition delay ordinance, determined that the garage at 649 Main Street may be demolished without a public hearing. The house at 71 Gleason Street, built in 1958, cannot proceed to demolition without a public hearing before the full Commission.
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Source: the Historical Commission Preliminary Review meeting of January 16, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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