Contact Info:
- Chair hdcchair@hopkintonma.gov
- Staff Liaison elainel@hopkintonma.gov
- List of Current Board Commission Members
Committee Charge & History:
The Hopkinton Center Historic District was established by the townspeople in 1979, consisting primarily of properties surrounding the Town Common, the Common itself, and properties along the south side of Main Street, ending near the corner of Grove Street. A small portion of East Main Street is also included. Later, Center School (2000) and the Town Hall (2001) were added to the district. In 2019, the Aaron & Lucy Claflin House Historic District (76 Main Street) was established by Town Meeting and is under the authority of the Hopkinton Historic District Commission. The Hopkinton Center Historic District Commission is the reviewing authority responsible for regulating design within the Hopkinton Center Historic District. Update on the Potential Expansion of the Historic District - November 2018
Historic Districts in Massachusetts have three major purposes, as stated in Ch. 40C of Massachusetts General Law: 1.) To preserve and protect the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places significant to the history of the Commonwealth and its cities and towns; 2.) To maintain and improve the settings of those buildings and places; 3.) To encourage new designs compatible with existing buildings in the district.
View a List of the 25 Properties in the Center Historic District with Photos
Map of the Hopkinton Center Historic District
View the Final Study Report for Information on the History of 76 Main Street
Map of the 76 Main Street Historic District
Hopkinton Historic District Commission Information:
- HHDC Agendas https://groups.google.com/a/hopkintonma.gov/forum/#%21forum/allagendas
- HHDC Minutes http://www.hopkintonma.gov/eGovernment1/Minutes_and_documents.php
- Hopkinton General Bylaws - Chapter 123 - Historic District http://www.hopkintonma.gov/departments/town_clerk/hopkinton_bylaws.php
- Apply for a Certificate - If you own property in the district and wish to make any changes that involve any exterior architectural features which are subject to approval by the Commission. There are three types of certificates you may apply for, please contact the Land Use Department if you are not sure which type applies to your situation.
- Certificate of Appropriateness
- Certificate of Non-Applicability
- Certificate of Hardship
Hopkinton Historical Property Information
- Hopkinton Historical Property Survey Reports Website
- 1989 Hopkinton Historical Property Survey
- 2016 Hopkinton Historic Resources Survey Plan
- 2018 Hopkinton Historical Property Survey
Related State and National Organizations:
- Massachusetts Historical Commission
- State Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places
More info on HHDC can be found here on Hopkinton's Board & Committee Database page