A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Cambridge Gas-Light Company Building

City of Cambridge Agenda Item Number 2 IN CITY COUNCIL February 13, 2023 ORDERED: That the Cambridge Gas-Light Company Building at 719-727 Massachusetts Avenue be designated as a protected landmark pursuant to Chapter 2.78, Article III, Section 2.78.180 of the Code of the City of Cambridge, as recommended by vote of the Cambridge Historical Commission on February 2, 2023. The premises so designated is defined as parcel 8 on assessor’s map 107 and the structure thereon. This designation is justified by the associations of the building with the architectural, aesthetic and economic history of Cambridge, and by its architectural significance as an example of the Renaissance Revival style designed by the firm of Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge. The effect of this designation shall be that review by the Cambridge Historical Commission and the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness, Hardship or Non- Applicability shall be required before any construction activity can take place on the designated premises or any action can be taken affecting the appearance of the premises, that would in either case be visible from a public way. In making determinations, the Commission shall be guided by the provisions of the Final Landmark Designation Report dated February 3, 2023 with respect to the designated premises, and by the applicable sections of Chapter 2.78, Article III, of the Cambridge Municipal Code. This designation incorporates the Certificate of Appropriateness granted by the Cambridge Historical Commission on March 30, 2022 for renovation and construction of an addition as indicated on drawings by Finegold Alexander Architects titled “727 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Historical Commission” dated March 3, 2022.