Historical Commission votes to ask Select Board to pull Louisa's Wall sale

WESTON — May 12, 2021 — Weston Historical Commission unanimously asks Select Board to pull Louisa's Wall sale from Saturday Town Meeting. Meeting less than 48 hours before the warrant, members voted to request a pass-over on an article authorizing transfer of the dry-laid stone wall at the former Case Estates to abutter Jim Mannix under a historic preservation restriction. The Planning Board had voted 5-0 the night before to make the same ask. Co-Chair Steve Wagner said the unrepaired town-side of the wall, in poor condition since 2006, was his "biggest red flag." Planning Board member Leslie Glynn called the structure a tribute to Marion Case and "women's history," estimating replacement cost near $500,000 and proposing the Vermont-based Stone Trust produce a conditions report. Resident Alicia Primer said the draft restriction was lifted from outdated language: "It's too rushed. It needs to be pulled." Select Board member Michael Harrity apologized for not consulting the commission earlier.