Demolition
of entire buildings should be avoided at all cost for buildings of sufficient
importance to be listed as
“contributing structures” to the Newburyport National
Register District and therefore
are
considered historically significant.
Some exceptions might include major loss of original
or historic
fabric since the NHD designation, a designation of “minor contributing”
structure in the register
nominations, severe
structural instability, and removal of the structure to permit publicly-funded
projects with
appropriate
mitigation. Demolition or removal of a structure or part of a structure
requires demolition
or removal
permits from both the Historical Commission and the Municipal Building
Department. Demolition or
partial
demolition of later additions that are not historically significant might be
permissible and are subject
to review on
a case-by-case basis.