Greenfield Reconnaissance Report - MA Heritage Landscapes ...

character of the community over time, changing it from a rural to a more suburban landscape.Greenfield has protected many of its natural features, still contains many 18th century structures,and has an active agricultural district with well-preserved colonial homes. The adoption ofstrategies and tools for heritage landscape preservation while focusing commercial growthdowntown and in other appropriate areas will help to maintain the character of Greenfield.PRIORITY HERITAGE LANDSCAPESIn the public identification meeting, participants identified 33 landscapes within Town thatdefine the heritage of the community. These heritage landscapes provide a cross section of thetypes of landscapes that contributed to the historical development of the town and together tellthe story of Greenfield’s past. Meeting attendees then voted to identify 5 Priority HeritageLandscapes for the focus of this project. The following text describes the unique value that eachof these landscapes provides to the community and a set of recommendations for its preservationand protection. The recommendations are meant as a starting point for discussion amongcommunity members. It is up to town staff, boards and residents to decide which tools andtechniques will fit with community goals and then work towards their implementation. ThePriority Heritage Landscapes for Greenfield are the Town Common area; Franklin CountyFairgrounds; Mohawk Trail; Rocky Mountain area; and the Meadows.Massachusetts Heritage Landscape Inventory Program 4Greenfield Reconnaissance Report