Commission votes to preserve 79 Cherry Street in one-year delay
Waltham Historical Commission preserves 79 Cherry Street with one-year demolition delay. The Commission voted 4 to 2 to prefer preservation of the circa 1880 home in the historically significant Waltham Watch Factory neighborhood. The property, owned by Diane Taylor, was originally built as a
Historical Commission · Meeting of January 12, 2026
Waltham Historical Commission preserves 79 Cherry Street with one-year demolition delay. The Commission voted 4 to 2 to prefer preservation of the circa 1880 home in the historically significant Waltham Watch Factory neighborhood. The property, owned by Diane Taylor, was originally built as a single-family dwelling and later converted to a three-family residence before becoming tenant housing.
Commissioners Egirous and Wilson opposed the delay.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of January 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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