[MassHistPres] industrial type smokestacks

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Your humor is appreciated in these difficult times.
Susie Wheelwright
Sherborn Historical Commission

On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:16:51 -0500 "Tucker, Jonathan"
<TuckerJ at amherstma.gov> writes:
> I don't know about publications, but the usual approach to preserving 
> a
> functionally vestigial structure is to give it a new purpose that 
> has
> social or economic viability.
> 
> Make it into a community landmark through public art that highlights 
> its
> history and the community's identity.  Make it a feature for all
> celebrations.  Light it up for the holidays (topped with a lighted
> tree).  Run the lights up to the top at midnight for New Year's 
> Eve.
> Use it as a launching stage for Fourth of July fireworks.  Rent it 
> out
> for cell tower use.
> 
> Amend your charter to require that, before they can be sworn in, 
> every
> mayor or member of the select board must to climb up to the top 
> using
> the rusting steel rings, write their name on a surface provided for 
> the
> purpose, and then bungee down to the bottom, where their robes would 
> be
> donned and they would promptly be sworn in by the Clerk, amid
> appropriate fanfare (a pipe band is always good).
> 
> I jest (a wee bit), but once the tower has a viable use and a place 
> in
> the life of the community, the money for its restoration and
> preservation will follow.
> 
> Jonathan Tucker
> Planning Director
> Amherst Planning Department
> 4 Boltwood Avenue, Town Hall
> Amherst, MA  01002
> (413) 259-3040
> 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: Thursday, December 17, 2009 10:13 AM
> To: Dennis De Witt; MHC MHC listserve
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] industrial type smokestacks
> 
> This would also be welcome information in Greenfield.
> Marcia Starkey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis De Witt" <djd184 at verizon.net>
> To: "MHC MHC listserve" <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:19 PM
> : [MassHistPres] industrial type smokestacks
> 
> 
> > Does anyone know of any publication or guidelines having to do 
> with
> the 
> > preservation of major industrial type smokestacks no longer in 
> use?
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Dennis J De Witt, President
> > Metropolitan WaterWorks Museum, Inc.
> > Chestnut Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
> >
> >
> >
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