[MassHistPres] Richardson Landmarks Threatened

[Ttorwig at aol.com]

Dear Preservationists:
 
Please respond to this threat. I'll attach the flyer, but if it doesn't  come 
through,
you can write me for the PDF attachment, or contact Jay or Chris  directly.
 
Tim Orwig, Preservation Chair
New England Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians
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We are writing to you because of your commitment to  architecture,
architectural history, and historic preservation.

As the  attached flyer describes in more detail, the 19th century Ames
Shovel Shop  complex in North Easton, MA, adjacent to three H.H.
Richardson national  landmarks -- the Old Colony Railroad Station, the
Oliver Ames Free Library,  and the Oakes Memorial Hall -- is threatened
with demolition. A proposed  redevelopment of the site would destroy or
radically alter four of the six  largest buildings in the complex and
replace them with insensitive and  out-of-scale new construction.

On behalf of a North Easton citizens  group, we are trying to alert the
professional community, so that they can  express their concerns to
local and state regulators who will be reviewing  this project. Our
ultimate goal is to identify a viable alternative   approach to
redevelopment of the Shovel Shop complex that will preserve  its
historic character.

Time is of the essence; if you want to help,  letters of support should
be submitted by October 1 - see the flyer for more  details. Also, feel
free to circulate our flyer to others who you think may  be interested.

Thank you in advance for your help,  and please let  us know if you
would like to receive updates on our efforts. If we don't hear  from
you, we will remove your name from any future  distributions.

Sincerely,

Jay Wickersham FAIA, Esq.
Noble &  Wickersham LLP
1280 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Direct  line: 617-491-9815
Fax: 617-491-9818
Email:  jw at noblewickersham.com
Website: www.noblewickersham.com

Chris Milford  AIA
Milford & Ford Associates
350 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA  02481
Direct line: 781-431-2400
Fax: 781-431-8508
Email:  cmilford at mfa350.com




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