Online CHC brochures: "Neighborhood Conservation Districts" and Window Guide and Permit Procedures

For more information, see Historic Districts and Neighborhood Conservation Districts Page.

View the individual homepage for any of the following district studies:

Recent District Studies

Avon Hill NCD Boundary Study (ongoing)

Half Crown/Marsh NCD Consolidation Study (On July 30, 2007 the City Council voted to approve the proposed consolidation order).

Lower Common NCD Study (This study was suspended by vote of the Historical Commission on June 28, 2007).

Read the local ordinances and state laws under which the Historical Commission and the neighborhood conservation district commissions operate.

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AVON HILL NCD BOUNDARY STUDY?

On August 4, 2005, the Cambridge Historical Commission voted to accept a petition and initiate a study of the boundaries and amendments to the Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District, per the procedures of Ch. 2.78, Article III of the city code.  Seven study committee members have been appointed by the City Manager. Please click here for a list of meeting dates and discussion topics.

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOWER COMMON NCD STUDY?

On October 8, 2004, the Cambridge Historical Commission voted to accept a petition and initiate a neighborhood conservation district study, per the procedures of Ch. 2.78, Article III of the city code, for the Lower Common neighborhood.  The study was suspended by vote of the Historical Commission on June 28, 2007.

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HALF CROWN / MARSH NCD CONSOLIDATION STUDY?

Click here for more information on the study.