Commission approves asphalt shingles for historic tavern roof
Chilmark Historical Commission unanimously approved asphalt shingles for the historic Chilmark Tavern roof. Chair Katherine Lees Carroll and members voted to replace the building's cedar shingles with weathered wood colored asphalt, chosen for cost savings and a 40-year warranty.
Historical Commission · Meeting of February 2, 2026
Chilmark Historical Commission unanimously approved asphalt shingles for the historic Chilmark Tavern roof. Chair Katherine Lees Carroll and members voted to replace the building's cedar shingles with weathered wood colored asphalt, chosen for cost savings and a 40-year warranty. Commission member Jane N.
Slater offered to participate in a recorded interview as part of a library summer series on historic Chilmark women, which the Commission supported. The unanimous approval followed discussion about color, as the Commission sought a shade closer to the existing cedar.
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Source: the Historical Commission meeting of February 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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