Owners of historic homes across Haverhill may have an opportunity to display commemorative plaques and markers.
Haverhill city councilors are expected to hear from members of the Highlands Neighborhood Association who will make a presentation on the topic. The Haverhill Historic Commission voted earlier this month to endorse such a program for willing property owners to display uniform signs with a common icon. Community Development Division Director and Local Historic Preservation Officer Andrew K. Herlihy will submit the Commission’s recommendation to the Council.
A sample 22- by 15.3-inch, PVC sign features a shoe, representing the city’s shoemaking industry heritage, in a decorative outline with the words, “Haverhill Historic House,” and, in large numbers, the year the house was constructed.
Under the proposal, resources would be made available by the Haverhill Public Library and, possibly, private groups to help property owners document their histories. Signs are estimated to cost $137 each.
City councilors are also scheduled to conclude deliberations on a proposed 6.8-megawatt solar project on Lovers Lane.
The Haverhill City Council meets Tuesday night at 7, remotely and in-person at the Theodore A. Pelosi Jr. Council Chambers, room 202, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St. As a public service, 97.9 WHAV plans to carry the meeting live.