An Order of the Amesbury City Council to approve and accept a Preservation Restriction Agreement on property located at 6 Center Street, Amesbury, and to authorize the Mayor to execute said Preservation Restriction Agreement on behalf of the City.
City Council approves accepting a Preservation Restriction on 6 Center Street to protect the building’s historic exterior. The restriction will be enforced by the Amesbury Historical Commission as a condition of the site plan approval. The plan governs exterior changes and maintenance consistent with historic preservation standards.
- STEP 1SubmittedAPR 09 2024
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedMAY 28 2024
The City Council authorizes accepting a Preservation Restriction Agreement on the property at 6 Center Street. The restriction binds the exterior of the G. W. Osgood House to preservation in perpetuity and is administered by the Amesbury Historical Commission as part of the Planning Board’s site plan approval process. Baseline Documentation (Exhibit D) includes 33 exterior photographs and a map, establishing the building’s historic significance tied to Amesbury’s carriage industry. The grantor (Ethan C. Petersohn and Gregory S. Southard) conveys the restriction to the City to protect preservation values, with enforcement under state law and Commission guidelines.