[MassHistPres] municipal building sale

[Diane Gilbert]

Marcia, We in Dartmouth are working on this now.  Our ca 1871
Schoolhouse/Library in Russells Mills Village (40C district) could have been
put up for sale.  Instead we organized a community meeting and a follow up
meeting and the outcome was that we would try to pursue a lease arrangement
through a RFP process.  The advantage we have with this building is that it
is town-owned and is a contributing structure to the local historic
district.  The question will be is there an entity out there that is willing
to lease it for purposes that reflect the highest and best use of the
historic village where it is situated.  It¹s important to determine how many
restrictions you want to impose to protect the integrity of the building and
walking that fine line with a buyer who may have other ideas.  The stronger
the HPR, the better for the future of the building.

Good luck!  We¹ll stay in touch.  Regards, Diane Gilbert, Dartmouth Select
Board and Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust President.


On 4/28/08 11:56 AM, "Marcia  Starkey" <mdstarkey at crocker.com> wrote:

> 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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