The purpose of this bylaw is to promote
the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public
through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics
of buildings and places significant in the history of the Town of
Charlton or their architecture, and through the maintenance and improvement
of settings for such buildings and places and the encouragement of
designs compatible therewith.
[Amended 5-19-1997 ATM by Art. 40]
A. There is hereby established in the Town
of Charlton, an historic district consisting of three segments to
be known as 1) Northside Historic District-Central, 2) Northside Historic
District-East, and 3) Northside Historic District-South, bounded as
follows:
(1) Northside Historic District-Central: Beginning
at a point on the northerly line of the Massachusetts Turnpike, it
being the southwest corner of land of P. Dowgiert and the southeast
corner of land of W. Eastman; thence N 62° 14' 48" E 75'; thence
S 27° 45' 12" E25'; thence N 62° 14' 48" E 894' to a bound;
thence easterly 512 feet on a radius of 10,050 feet on the northerly
line of the Massachusetts Turnpike; thence N 6° 12' W 429.40'
to the property of L. Adams: thence N 75° E 415'; thence N 15°
W 82.5'; thence N 75° E 241'; thence N 23° W 480 feet more
or less to the north line of Northside Turnpike, a.k.a. Stafford Street,
these last five courses by old deed; thence by the Worcester Co. layout
of Northside Turnpike S 57° 34' 55" W 985' by the north line of
said street to the east line of Nugget Drive; thence N 21° 40'
W 600'; thence crossing said drive S 65° 17' 24" W 800' to the
property of J. Burlingame: thence S 21° 25' 51" E 480'; thence
S 81° 25' 55" W 418'; thence N 8° 34' 05" W 1200'; thence
S 81° 25' 55" W 1650' more or less or to a point 550 feet west
of the west line of Cemetery Road; thence S 18° 55' 05" E 700';
thence N 88° 00' 18" W 900'; thence S 1° 59' 47" W 530' to
the North line of Northside Turnpike; thence crossing said road on
the same bearing 498'; thence S 88° 00' 13" E 1430 feet more or
less to property of L. Adams; thence northeasterly by Massachusetts
Turnpike plan bearing N 66° 20' E 515.44' on Adams south line
to the west line of Northside Road; thence S 13° 37' 18" W 146.35';
thence S 15° 40' 18" W 120.86'; thence westerly by the #2 schoolhouse
yard S 68° 16' 33" W 233.64'; thence S 8° 08' 47" E 43.71';
thence S 7° 26' 32" E 213.85"; thence S 72° 26' 32" E 155.5
feet more or less to the east line of Northside Road at property of
C.W. Farr; thence S 16° W 20 feet more or less to property of
W. Eastman; thence by magnetic bearings S 83° 57' E 183 feet;
thence S 3° 43' W 25'; thence S 78° 01' E 394'; thence S 14°
07' W 57' to the point of beginning.
(2) Northside Historic District-East: Starting
at station 20 + 36.53 on the center line of Northside Turnpike, a.k.a.
Stafford Street as shown on Sheet 2 of 5, 1960 layout of Worcester
County Highway; thence S 34° 19' 40" W 611.12'; thence by radius
of 1000.0 length 348.82'; thence S 54° 18' 50" W 265.48'; thence
by radius of 1000.0 length 263.01'; thence S 69° 23' W 97.13";
thence by radius 5000, length 462.39'; thence S 64° 05' 05" W
237.19'; thence by radius 800.0 length 423.88'; thence S 34° 24'
W 626.09'; thence by radius 720.0, length 77283'; thence N 84°
06' W 145.01'; thence N 5° 54' E 33.0'; thence N 32° 02' 21"
W 315.45'; thence N 32° 02' 21" W 33.0 feet more or less across
Tucker Road; thence N 32° 02' 21" W 439' more or less by an old
way to the north line of Smith Road; thence by the north line of Smith
Road 2,000 feet; thence N 2° 43' 42" W 250"; thence easterly parallel
250 feet to the north line of Smith Road to the property N/F Smith
estate; thence S 12° 45' 23" E 25.85'; thence N 85° 57' 48"
E 38.73; thence S 2° 43' 42" E 151.40'; thence S 8° 24' 10"
E 72.75' to the north line of Smith Road; thence crossing said road
50 feet more or less to the wall; thence S 10° 31' 29" E 285.93;
thence S 12° 40' 25" E 14.07'; thence southwesterly parallel 300
feet to the south line of Smith Road; thence N 86° 27' 57" E,
283'; thence S 88° 47' 41" E 387'; thence N 34° 24' E 419.59';
thence N 48° 55' 25" E 591.06'; thence N 64° 05' 05" E 237.19";
thence N 66° 44' 03" E 492.73; thence N 69° 23' E 97.13';
thence N 61° 50' 55" E 175.71'; thence N 54° 18' 50" E 265.48';
thence N 44° 19' 15" E 232.53'; thence N 34° 19' 40" E 611.12';
thence S 55° 40' 20" E 330' to the center line of Northside Turnpike,
and the place of beginning.
(3) Northside Village Historic District South:
Beginning at a bound on the westerly side of Northside Road, being
a corner of property of O. & W. Hultgren; thence N 65° 01'
W 159.92'; thence north by the wall N. 24° 30' 15" E 717.12';
thence S 63° 52' E, 183.65' to the west line of the road; thence
N 53° 09' 30" E 190 feet more or less; thence N 44° 13' 30"
E 320 feet more or less; thence N 47° 59' 30" E 130 feet more
or less; thence N 29° 51' E 124.87' more or less; thence N 30°
47' 30" E 106.56'; thence N 32° 32' E 103.53'; thence N 37°
01' 30" E 143.04'; thence N 41° 57' E 362.5' to a corner, the
last eight courses being on the west line of said road; thence S 79°
34' 10" W 359' by land of S. Eastman and J.L. Cook; thence S 36°
45' W 951.43' to land of O. & W. Hultgren; thence S 6° 22'
30" W 276.21'; thence S 4° 38' W 174.03'; thence S 5° 39'
W 225.57'; thence S 6° 41' W 224.40' to land of J. Ryder; thence
S 4° 50' 50" W 166.83'; thence S 2° 01' 33" W 154.16'; thence
S 0° 28' 15" W 279.10'; thence S 0° 20' 40" W 284.03' to a
corner; thence N 64° 51' 11" E 1264.17' by land of Ryder and Soucy
to the west line of Northside Road; thence N 22° 50' E 405' more
or less to the bound first mentioned. Beginning at a point on the
westerly side of Northside Road at the northwest corner of the present
Northside Village Historic District - South, then continuing northeast
on the westerly line of Northside Road 1,221.67 feet, more or less
to a point, then crossing the road to the easterly side of said road,
it being the northwesterly corner of parcel 4.1 on Map 24 Block A;
thence S. 84° 11' 04" E. 310.04' to an iron pipe; thence N. 76°
46' 54" E. 74.58'; thence S. 64° 25' 40" E. 69.55' to a pipe;
thence S. 88° 03' 00" E. 87.65'; thence S. 83° 38' 34" E.
71.23'; thence S. 87° 23' 04" E. 101.70'; thence S. 84° 58'
04" E. 230.28'; thence S. 85° 17' 34" E. 171.73'; thence S. 85°
11' 34" E. 117.24'; thence S. 85° 28' 04" E. 181.03' to a pipe;
thence S. 85° 03' 04" E. 196.25' to a point; thence S. 86°
33' 04" E. 293.53' to iron pipe; thence, S. 19° 39.04" 540.81'
to a corner of walls; thence S. 74° 11' 51" W. 1722' more or less
to an iron pipe; thence N. 16° 18' 59" W. 208.64' to a pipe; thence
S. 80° 01' 47" W. 101.22' to a pipe; thence S. 72° 07' 57"
W. 45S.21' to a point in the northerly line of the present Historic
District - South; thence S. 84° 51' 38" 338.77' by the northerly
line of the Historic District - South; thence crossing Northside Road
on the same bearing to the west line of said road, it being the northwest
corner of the Northside Village Historic District - South and the
point of beginning.
As used in this chapter, the following
words and terms shall have the following meanings:
BUILDING
A combination of materials having a roof and forming a shelter
for persons, animals and property.
ERECTED
Includes the words "built," "constructed," "reconstructed,"
"restored," "altered," "enlarged," and "moved."
EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
The architectural style and general arrangement of such portion
of the exterior of the building or structure as is designed to be
open to view from a public street, way, or place, at any season.
PERSON
Includes an individual, a corporate or unincorporated organization
or association and the Town of Charlton.
STRUCTURE
Any man-made combination of materials, other than a building.
Nothing in this chapter shall be
construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance, repair or replacement
of any exterior architectural feature within an historic district
which does not involve a change in design, material or outward appearance
thereof, nor to prevent landscaping with plants, trees, or shrubs,
nor construed to prevent the meeting of requirements for public safety
because of an unsafe or dangerous condition.
In any and all cases the powers and
duties of the commission shall be governed by Chapter 40C of the General
Laws of the Commonwealth, as most recently amended.
This bylaw shall become effective upon the filing by the Historic Districts Commission of a map or maps setting forth the boundaries of the historical districts created by §
147-2 of this bylaw with the Town Clerk and upon recording by the Historic Districts Commission of said map or maps with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds.
Severability of provisions. The provisions
of this bylaw shall be deemed to be severable and in case any section,
paragraph, or part of this bylaw shall be held unconstitutional by
any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall
not affect or impair the validity of any other sections, paragraphs,
or parts of this bylaw.