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Historic Board
Overview
The Lowell Historic Board (LHB) is the City of Lowell's historic preservation agency. Central to the Board's responsibilities is its design review, permitting, and enforcement authority in the Downtown Lowell Historic District and ten additional neighborhood districts.
In addition to its design review and permitting activities, among other responsibilities the Board also:
- Provides technical assistance regarding preservation and design citywide
- Maintains a comprehensive survey of over 2,500 historic resources in Lowell
- Runs an active community engagement and outreach program including:
- Electronic, quarterly newsletter
- Social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
- Sign grant program for small businesses in the Downtown Lowell Historic District
- Downtown Lowell Historic District building markers
- Neighborhood historic district house markers
COVID-19 Notice: Lowell City Hall is currently open to the public Monday-Friday during all regular business hours. Per Governor Baker's executive order to waive certain open meeting law requirements, the Historic Board is meeting virtually using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. For the ways to access specific meetings, please visit the agenda center or the Historic Board projects page.
Please explore this website to learn more about the LHB, permitting requirements, and historic preservation in general and also follow us on social media. Note that the site is still under construction and that new pages and features will be added in the coming months.
Please explore this website to learn more about the LHB, permitting requirements, and historic preservation in general and also follow us on social media. Note that the site is still under construction and that new pages and features will be added in the coming months.
Historic Board
| Title | Member Name | Term Exp. Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Jeffrey Harris | 2/28/2022 |
| Vice Chair | Kerry Regan Jenness | 2/28/2021 |
| Member | Richard Lockhart | 2/28/2023 |
| Member | Lisa "LC" Cassidy | 2/28/2023 |
| Member | George Villaras | 2/29/2022 |
| Member | Troy Depeiza | 2/29/2022 |
| Member | Christine McCall | 2/29/2022 |
| Member | James Wilde | 2/28/2021 |
| Member | Aurora Erickson | 2/28/2021 |
| Administrator | Stephen Stowell |