'East Main Street Historic District' Proposed in Medfield

Medfield's Historic District Commission and Historical Commission are again discussing an 'East Main Street Historic District' that would include the Peak House, Clark Tavern, and the Eliakim Morse House to start.

Medfield's Historic District Commission and Historical Commission are again discussing the possibility of an East Main Street Historic District that would include, at least, the Peak House (1711), Clark Tavern (1740) and Eliakim Morse House (1750) because the histories of all three structures are linked.  “About 10 years ago, maybe 2003, we started to explore the concept but we got a lot of opposition,” said Historic District Commission chairman Michael Taylor.  He said one of the homeowners was opposed to the idea in the past but, “we’ve been working behind the scenes trying to get that landowner to be supportive of the district.” Town historian Richard DeSorgher said some people stereotype and think a “historic district” designation …

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Starbucks Reps Meet with Medfield's Historical Commission and Historic District Commission

Starbucks developers held an informal discussion with the Historical District Commission and Historical Commission to learn more about converting the current Mobil gas station at the corner of North and Main Streets into a coffeehouse.

Greg Salvatore and Michael Yanoff of Salvatore Capital Partners LLC met with members of the Historical District Commission and Historical Commission to hear preliminary concerns about converting the current Mobil gas station at the corner of North and Main Streets into a Starbucks Coffeehouse.  "We’re really in the early stages of development," said Salvatore at the start of the 25-minute discussion. “We have the property under agreement with the owners, Global Petroleum, and we have a tenant who is interested in being part of the community. We’re also still in the process of trying to understand what the cost might be involved to put this together." Salvatore listed some key factors the developers and tenant are weighing when looking at …

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PHOTOS: Dunkin' Donuts Proposes New Look for Former Friendly's Site

Here's a look at Dunkin' Donuts' plans for the 563 Main St. space formerly occupied by Friendly's. Michael Cavallo, a Dunkin' Donuts franchise owner, presented the plans to the Medfield Historic District Commission Tuesday.

Earlier this week, Dunkin' Donuts emerged as the likely tenant for the former Friendly's building at 563 Main St. when Michael Cavallo, an owner of the popular coffee franchise, presented plans to Medfield's Historic District Commission. If the HDC issues Dunkin' Donuts a certificate of appropriateness – something that could happen as soon as its June 5 meeting with Cavallo and his representatives – then the applicant will likely file an application with the town for a building permit and a public hearing date would be set at that time.  So, if Dunkin' Donuts does indeed move into the former Friendly's site on Main Street, what would it look like? Included in Cavallo's presentation to the Medfield Historic District Commission at Tuesday's …

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Historic Commission to Further Review Plans to Convert Former Friendly’s into Dunkin’ Donuts

Medfield's Historic District Commission met with Michael Cavallo, a Dunkin' Donuts franchise owner on Tuesday to review plans to convert the former Friendly's building to an "upscale Dunkin' Donuts." Both sides plan to meet again on June 5.

Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owner Michael Cavallo has filed an application with the Medfield Historic District Commission for a certificate of appropriateness – a signoff required before obtaining a building permit with the town. Cavallo, of Sharon, owns several Dunkin’ Donuts, including the one at Medfield Commons, and is interested in converting the former Friendly’s building on 563 Main St. into an “upscale Dunkin’ Donuts,” according to HDC officials. “They filed an application with us and during the presentation they gave us copies of what the building will look like … Although they didn’t discuss it, I had heard from others that this is going to be an upscale Dunkin’ Donuts, that they’re trying to compete with Starbucks,” said HDC member…

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