Commission clears removal of damaged shed at 88 Sagamore Road

The Worcester Historical Commission voted June 5 to allow removal of a damaged shed at 88 Sagamore Road and approved a certificate of appropriateness and a demolition-delay waiver for the work.

Owner Sean Farren said a large pine tree had fallen on the existing shed before the current owners purchased the house, causing structural damage to the front and back walls and to the roof. Farren described the current shed as unsuitable for storage and said wildlife had been using the space. He told commissioners the shed does appear on the property map but is not original to the house and was likely built in the 1970s.

Commissioners opened public comment, heard none, and approved both the certificate of appropriateness and the demo-delay waiver by roll call vote. The chair thanked the owner for attending and noted the administrative filing will follow.