Historical Commission Documents
These materials are posted for the convenience of the public. By-laws, rules and regulations are subject to change, so interested parties are advised to consult the official versions of Town documents that are kept in the Town Clerk's Office and in the offices of the Town's boards and committees.
Documents:
- Topsfield Town Common Historic District Description and Guidelines (pdf file)
- List of Significant Structures (pdf file)
- Application for Significant Structure Review (pdf file)
- Historic House Marker Program and Application
Plans and Reports:
- River Road - Cross Street National Register District
- Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) Listings for Topsfield This Massachusetts Historical Commission site includes photographs and .pdf documents for many Topsfield historic properties. (28 pages)
- MHC Reconnaisance Survey Town Report: Topsfield, 1985 (pdf file) [goes to Mass.gov page]
- History of the Newburyport Turnpike (Route One/Boston Street) with Details of the Topsfield Segment
- Historic Farms and Rural Retreats of Topsfield, MA, 1670-1955 (National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form)
- Text of Lecture on Historic Farms and Rural Retreats
- Heritage Landscape Inventory Project (pdf file) [goes to Mass.gov page]
- The Care and Feeding of an Old House
- Windows and Siding Replacement