Commission waives demo delay for 100 Briggs St

Historical Commission · Meeting of August 19, 2026

Easthampton's Historical Commission voted to bypass further demolition delay for 100 Briggs St. The owner, Matt, said the Board of Health had asked when the building would come down. The commission also agreed to send a letter backing Williston Northampton School's 24,000-square-foot Park Street academic building, and heard Garrett Stover outline a proposed preservation restriction on seven acres of the Gross family farm on East Street. Members reviewed the demolition delay ordinance, which would allow a 24-month delay, and favored posted notice signs and a rule requiring site plans before demolition.

The commission chose to make no comment on the 35 Pleasant St chimney amendment.

In the full story:

• Public Speak: Williston Northampton School, Park Street
• Minutes
• 100 Briggs St: demolition delay hearing continued
• 228 East St: preservation restriction proposal
• 35 Pleasant St: chimney amendment
• Demolition Delay Permit Coordination and Ordinance Update
• Content and deliberation, in order
• Next Meeting and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,453 words

Source: the Historical Commission meeting of August 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.