Historical Commission holds demolition hearing for historic Queen Anne property
Historical Commission · Meeting of January 22, 2026
SCITUATE — Historical Commission holds demolition review hearing on historic Neal Gate Street property. Chair Doug Smith presented the January 22 hearing on the George H. Sables House, a Queen Anne structure eligible for National Register listing that applicant Faceoff Holdings seeks to demolish for four-lot subdivision.
Applicant representative Ben Virga cited structural issues and code violations; abutters Jim Toomey and Liz Esse Kahrs raised preservation concerns. The commission scheduled a February 14 site visit and continued the hearing to February 26.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of January 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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