Historical Commission holds demolition hearing for historic Queen Anne property
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
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, compiled from the official minutes.
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