[MassHistPres] Public-Private Partnerships in HistoricTownOwned Buildings

[Sarah French Storer]

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, a private non-profit land trust, leases
the Old Southworth Library from the town (built in 1889) of Dartmouth, we
provide upkeep of the building and routine maintenance.

Sarah French Storer-Rickson
Land Manager
Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, Inc.
404 Elm Street
P.O. Box P-17
Dartmouth, MA 02748
ph:   508.991.2289
fax:  508.991.4044
email:  sarah at dnrt.org
www.dnrt.org 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Skelly [mailto:Skelly-MHC at comcast.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:38 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Public-Private Partnerships in HistoricTownOwned
Buildings

Here is the list I have from previous postings.  Please offer
corrections or additions.
Chris.

MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS LEASED TO PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS
Ashburnham - Library leased to piano museum
Revere - Revere Historical Society
Holden - Holden Historical Society 
Brookline - Historical Society, Art Center, Music School, Special Needs
Residential Program and Auto Museum.  
Concord - private residence 
Manchester - Manchester Historical Society
Lexington - Lexington Historical Society
Upton - Upton Historical Society
Bedford - School and Old Town Hall Managed by Bedford Town Center, Inc.
Framingham - Framingham Historical Society
Whately - Whately Historical Society
Newburyport - Newburyport Maritime Society
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Historical Society


-----Original Message-----
From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Dennis De Witt
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:35 PM
To: MHC listserve
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Public-Private Partnerships in Historic
TownOwned Buildings

This has been addressed more than once on this list serve.  It would  
be very helpful if Chris had one of his helpful lists of all the  
examples that have been offered to the previous requests.


Dennis De Witt


On Nov 1, 2007, at 12:18 PM, GLFJL at aol.com wrote:

> 11/1
>
> Am hoping that those reading this list serv might be able to  
> provide some
> examples in Massachusetts where a public-private partnership was  
> forged to help
> with capital expenses in an historic (but not national register)  
> town owned
> building.
>
> The thought would be for an existing 501c3 organization to partner  
> with the
> town. A combination of grants and a capital campaign would  
> hopefully pay for
> some deferred capital maintenance on the building. In return the  
> 501c3 could
> receive a below market lease on a part of the renovated building.
>
> John LaPoint
> Grafton
>
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