If you have plans for construction or signage changes and your property is within this district map, contact the Chelmsford Center Historic District Commission to get on the meeting agenda.
Contact information for the Historic District members is here on the Town Website.
At least two weeks prior to attending a meeting submit a completed Application of Appropriateness form.
Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month except on Holidays, at 7:00 PM in Town Offices Room 205, 50 Billerica Road.
Please check the Chelmsford Meeting Calendar before attending.
The Review Standards as approved May 2, 2022, were written to guide rehabilitation and construction within the Chelmsford Center Historic District in line with the stated mission, and
To minimize reliance on the individual tastes and preferences of those who award permits by setting up clear rules that everyone will understand.
To preserve and protect the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places significant in the history of the Commonwealth and its cities and towns
To improve and maintain the settings of those buildings and places
To encourage new designs compatible with existing buildings in the district.
Established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40C, and is independent of the Chelmsford Historical Commission.
Comprised of not less than three and not more than seven volunteers, who are appointed by the Town Manager, and approved by the Board of Selectmen for a 3-year term.
The Sep 1974 District Map
The Feb 1975 Preliminary Report outlines plans for establishing the District
The May 1975 Final Report recommends acceptance of the proposed bylaw by Town Meeting
The National Park Service Nomination Form recommends the Historic District for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places Inventory