[MassHistPres] preservation cost increases?

[Marcia Starkey]

One place you may want to look at is the Industrial Properties Rehab Case 
Studies on Preservation North Carolina's web site. www.presnc.org/. Marcia 
Starkey, Greenfield HC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "marcia m wengen" <mmwe at mmwe.cnc.net>
To: "'MHC listserve'" <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Cc: "Joan Quigley" <joan100483 at comcast.net>; "Carol Nickerson" 
<canhill at aol.com>; "Chris Willard (W)" <cwillard at tsgit.com>; "Stephen E. 
Rotondi" <rotondis at comcast.net>; "Joanne DiMambro" <aldimambro at rcn.com>; 
"Christopher Willard" <nwbw at rcn.com>; "Ragucci,David" 
<dragucci at ci.stoneham.ma.us>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:01 PM
Subject: [MassHistPres] preservation cost increases?


> To members of the Mass Historic Preservation Listserve:
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> Our Town Administrator has asked us to research if
> renovation/restoration costs are higher because a MHC preservation
> project requires that the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the
> Treatment of Historic Properties be met. We are considering exterior
> painting, mortar work and an interior kitchen relocation for which we
> are expected to sign a preservation restriction and hire a preservation
> architect to scope and manage the project on a municipal building that
> is listed on the National Register.
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> Are special materials required to maintain the historical integrity? Do
> they cost more? If they do, are they worth the additional cost? By what
> percentage do the costs rise? Any first hand experience or general
> comments welcome.
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> What other questions should I be asking?
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> Thank you in advance.
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> Marcia M. Wengen
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> Secretary
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> Stoneham Historical Commission
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