The Wellesley Historical Commission and Town of Wellesley are soliciting responses to a Request for Quote for vendors to provide services in connection with the Historical Commission’s administration of our historic home plaque program. If interested, please view the...
The Wellesley Historical Commission led tours of Wellesley’s Town Hall and Old Substation on Saturday, May 20th, and marched in the parade on Sunday, May 21st. The weather was beautiful and it was great to see so many supporters...
The Wellesley Historical Commission, a seven-member volunteer board of Town government, is seeking historically-minded residents to fill several principal board member vacancies. The WHC is the primary advocate for the protection of Wellesley’s historic properties, both public and...
The Wellesley Historical Society and the Wellesley Historical Commission, in partnership with the Wellesley Free Library, will be hosting a lecture on how to research your historical home. Whether you live in one of the oldest houses in Wellesley,...
The Wellesley Historical Commission provided comments on the continuing issue of teardowns and their detrimental effect on Wellesley. Click here to read the article or here for a collection of recent articles on teardowns in Wellesley.
After approval by the Town of Wellesley’s Design Review Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals recently approved a Special Permit for the Wellesley Historical Commission to mount a plaque to the exterior of the extremely historical Wellesley Hills Railroad...
The Wellesley Historical Commission is holding three public forums over the coming weeks to discuss the high number of teardowns in Wellesley. The Historical Commission will present an overview of its proposed historic preservation demolition review bylaw and will...
While the Wellesley Historical Commission continues to research and formulate a proposed Historic Preservation Demolition Review Bylaw in connection with feedback from Town of Wellesley boards and residents, the Town lost a beautiful, historic Tudor Revival house located 1...
The Wellesley Historical Commission took part in the Town of Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend on Sunday, May 22, 2016, by marching in the parade, manning a table Hunnewell Field, and by giving guided tours of buildings at Wellesley College, the...
