St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church hopes to demolish and rebuild its rectory while retaining the historic farmhouse facade.
St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church plans to tear down and rebuild its rectory, but the red farmhouse’s familiar facade that faces the Codman Road intersection will be retained.
The 1844 farmhouse “just had enough deferred maintenance that we felt it was better to rebuild the whole thing,” said Sarah Hubbell, senior warden of St. Anne’s.
The Zoning Board of the Appeals will hold a public hearing on the church’s application for a special permit on Thursday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. A permit is required because a small portion of the plan does not fall within the required setback, Hubbell said.
The Lincoln Historical Commission (LHC) has approved the plan for the front of the farmhouse, which dates from 1844. The LHC is “very pleased that the historic facade of St. Anne’s Rectory is to be preserved. The Rectory Committee of St. Anne’s worked with the commission, and together, a conclusion that satisfies all concerned was arrived at,” said LHC chair Lucretia Giese.