[MassHistPres] Preservation Opportunities for Old Farmstead

[Sam Bird]

Who will retain ownership?

  If the LT,  then control is maintained over use, preservation and  
agricultural practices through the terms of the lease and the  
affordable housing to the "farmer would be provided through a  
"bargain" lease. If the property os to be sold then a conservation/ 
preservation easement could be placed on it prior to sale with the LT  
holding the easement and therefore control over use, preservation and  
agriculture and the new owner gets the ability to acquire equity.

There might be other options but I suspect they would be nuanced  
variats of the two above.

Samuel Bird AIA, LEED AP

Concord, MA


On Oct 15, 2008, at 10:37 AM, Dcolebslade at aol.com wrote:

> The Land Trust has won a bid for several acres of land which   
> contain several
> farm buildings, a residence and a historic cemetery.  The  Land  
> Trust and CPC
> have expressed the desire to preserve the buildings as  well as the  
> land.
> CPC is willing to contribute funds for historic  preservation and for
> affordable housing.  It is suggested that the  land will be used  
> for agricultural
> purposes and the house for the farmer. There  is a meeting tonight  
> of the Land
> Trust, members of the Historical Commission and  others to discuss  
> this.  My
> question to you:  How would you go about  "protecting" these  
> buildings and the
> "landscape" but allowing required changes  for farming purposes?   
> Is there
> experience around the State that we might  draw from?  One thought  
> is to create a
> "local historic district" for  this property as a whole.
>
> We would appreciate your comments.
>
> Betty Slade
> Westport
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