Keywords Home Departments Boards & Commissions Community News & Events Get Involved You are here Home ›› Boards List Historic District Commission The Historic District Commission shall consist of seven (7) members and up to five (5) alternate members. Two regular members and two alternate members are designated for a member of the City Council and a member of the Planning Board who shall be appointed by that board. All members except for the Planning Board member shall be appointed by the Rochester City Council. The members of the Historic District Commission shall be appointed for terms of three years. The purpose of the Rochester Historic Overlay District is to promote the general welfare of the community by: (1) Safeguarding the cultural, social, political, and economic heritage of the City; (2) Fostering the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of structures and places of historic, architectural, and community value; (3) Fostering civic pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past; (4) Furthering the attractiveness of the City of Rochester to home buyers, tourists, visitors, and shoppers, thereby providing economic benefit to the City; (5) Conserving and improving the value of property in the District; and (6) Enhancing opportunities, where applicable, for financial benefits for owners of historic properties through grants, low interest loans, tax credits, and other tax benefits. Staff Contacts Name Phone Ashley Greene (603) 335-1338 Crystal Galloway 603-335-1338 Board Members Name Title Molly Meulenbroek Chair (01/02/2022) Peter Bruckner Member (01/02/2024) Alec Taliaferro Member (01/02/2022) Marilyn Jones Member (01/02/2020) Matthew Winders Alternate Member (01/02/2021) Laura Hainey (Ward 4 /Seat B) City Council Representative Contact Info Address: 33 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH 03867 United States See map: Google Maps Meetings - When: Third Wednesday of each month Meetings - Where: City Hall Annex Conference Room 33 Wakefield Street Meetings - Time: 7:00 pm News & Announcements City Hall Annex Restoration Awards Agendas HDC Agenda November 17, 2021 - 7:00pm HDC Agenda October 20, 2021 - 7:00pm HDC Agenda September 15, 2021 - 7:00pm HDC Agenda - Special Meeting September 1, 2021 - 7:00pm HDC Agenda August 18, 2021 - 7:00pm View all Minutes HDC Minutes - DRAFT November 17, 2021 HDC Minutes October 20, 2021 HDC Minutes September 15, 2021 HDC Minutes September 1, 2021 HDC Minutes August 18, 2021 View all Historic District Commission Calendar November « » S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 All upcoming events 2021 Meeting Schedule Applications & Forms Brochure Bylaws City Hall Annex Restoration Design Guidelines - Signage Design Guidelines District Map Incentives & Programs Inventory & Survey Project - 2021 National Register District Properties Strafford Rockingham Regional Council Historic Surveys (1980) Virtual Historic Map 31 Wakefield Street | Rochester, NH 03867 (603) 335-7500 Government Websites by CivicPlus ® Login