[MassHistPres] municipal building sale

[Tucker, Jonathan]

Rather than trying to do it through the RFP process, is there a reason
why the Town of Greenfield wouldn't simply transfer a historic
preservation deed restriction to the Greenfield Historical Commission
that provides all the future protections you think you need?  

"Said commission may acquire in the name of the city or town by gift,
purchase, grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise the fee or lesser
interest in real or personal property of significant historical value
and may manage the same."   [MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 8D]

Transfer the deed restriction first, then sell the property.

Jonathan Tucker
Planning Director
Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Ave.
Amherst, MA  01002
(413) 259-3040
(413) 259-2410 [fax]
tuckerj at amherstma.gov    
 

-----Original Message-----
From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Marcia Starkey
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 11:56 AM
To: MassHistPres
Subject: [MassHistPres] municipal building sale

Hello,

The Town of Greenfield has announced that it will sell municipal
properties in the near future. This includes a 1909 former elementary
school of brick with projecting central bay, quoined corners, hipped
roof and recessed arched Richardsonian entrance with terra cotta
capitals. Since 1985 the original windows have been replaced with
aluminum sash.

We are looking for towns that have successfully used an RFP process to
help insure that future owners and uses respect building and site
character.

Thank you,
Marcia Starkey, GHC    

 

 

    
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