[MassHistPres] Old House Falling Down

[John Worden]

No doubt many of us who travel Route 2 between Cambridge and The West have 
noticed, on the north side of the highway, just west of the Concord Rotary 
and about on the Action-Concord line, a fine old (19th c.) farmhouse with an 
adjacent, quite prosperous looking horse farm (large barn and extensive 
paddocks).  Over the past few years, the house has gone from looking pretty 
good to looking like it's about to fall down.  Hasn't been painted in many 
years; shutters, some closed and some open, are falling off; some windows 
appear to be broken - it bears in inescapable aura of abandonment and 
neglect.  So, I'm wondering if the historical commissions in Concord or 
Action have any information, or are taking any steps to preserve this 
building.

John Worden
Arlington HDC


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> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:24:32 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Jeff K." <archaeology4kids at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Stone Wall Surveys?
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> Hello All,
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> Are there any municipalities (or individuals) that
> have completed a stone wall survey or inventory for an
> entire town or city?  I'm curious about how it has
> been done and how that data has been used.
> I know about the MHC planning grant cycle that is just
> starting up, and this may be a worthy application.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff Kotkin
> Framingham, MA
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> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:36:06 -0400
> From: "Joseph S. Larson" <larson at tei.umass.edu>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Stone Wall Surveys?
> To: "Jeff K." <archaeology4kids at yahoo.com>, <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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> Dear Mr. Kotkin:
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> The town of Petersham has a complete map of its stone walls. It was done 
> by
> a faculty member at Harvard University's Harvard Forest, which is located 
> in
> Petersham. The map and background material on that project is on view at 
> the
> Fisher Museum at the Forest Headquarters and is well worth a trip to see 
> it.
> The project is part of a historic land use study of the town, and is a
> classic. If you plan to make the trip, Google Harvard Forest to get
> background material and call ahead to see if one of the staff members 
> could
> be available to meet with you.
>
> Joseph S. Larson
> 27 Arnold Road
> Pelham, Massachusetts 01002-9757
> http://myprofile.cos.com/larson358
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>> Hello All,
>>
>> Are there any municipalities (or individuals) that
>> have completed a stone wall survey or inventory for an
>> entire town or city?  I'm curious about how it has
>> been done and how that data has been used.
>> I know about the MHC planning grant cycle that is just
>> starting up, and this may be a worthy application.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff Kotkin
>> Framingham, MA
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> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:34:51 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Alice E. Ingerson/Applied History" <appliedhistory at rcn.com>
> Subject: [MassHistPres] preservation planner position in Newton
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> POSITION AVAILABLE for
> SENIOR PRESERVATION PLANNER in NEWTON
> Initiates and oversees historic preservation plans and projects (such as 
> National Register nominations and designation of local landmarks), and 
> contributes to the historic preservation elements in other citywide plans. 
> Analyzes historic preservation issues for general land use and zoning 
> decisions. Provides technical and staff support for the Newton Historical 
> Commission and local historic district commissions, and also educates the 
> public, on local preservation regulations (including the demolition review 
> ordinance). REQUIRES a master?s degree in historic preservation or related 
> field and 3-5 years of experience. CONTACT Norine Silton, Planning and 
> Development Department, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton 
> Centre, MA 02459 or email: nsilton at newtonma.gov  A/EOE.
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