Historical Commission

About the Commission

The Winchester Historical Commission, established under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40 (section 8D), is composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Town Manager and approved by the Select Board for staggered 3-year terms each.

Purpose

The mission of the commission is the preservation, protection, and development of our town’s historical or archeological assets, and the establishment of protective measures of these assets for future generations.

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Winchester Code of By-Laws

Historical Surveys of Winchester

In 2016, with funding by the Town of Winchester and a matching grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Historical Commission hired a professional architectural historian to prepare a plan for a comprehensive survey of Winchester’s historic resources.  Building on earlier efforts and incorporating new methods and approaches to the process, the resulting report, completed in 2017, organizes survey recommendations around the town’s seven neighborhoods.  To date, completed work includes the survey plan itself and the first pare, a survey of the "Old West Side" (Winchester’s "Flats" neighborhood and adjacent areas).  Work at present continues to surveying the North End.  That final report is expected to be completed in 2020.  Watch this space for future additions in what will ultimately cover the entire town.

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Other Historical Commission Documents

  1. Collaboration to Document & Preserve a Onetime Black Neighborhood in Winchester