[MassHistPres] Northbridge - anyone interested in a 18th-century house??

[Michele P. Barker]

Hello, all,

 

I'd like to alert you to a potential teardown of an 18th-century house in
Northbridge. It's currently advertised for sale, with photos here: 

http://www.massrealty.com/worcester/northbridge/home/1700-Hill-Street,-North
bridge,-MA-01534/71070316  The realtor is advertising it as a teardown, and
a woman whose family owned the house until around 2003 informed me that
there is some major structural work needed - new sills, for a start. She
says that it was owned by relatives of John Adams until the early 20th
century, when her family purchased it. There are no local bylaws protecting
the building-it isn't even on the inventory yet. 

 

So far it sounds as though the only bidders want the land (about an acre)
but not the house. I have not seen this house in person-only the realtor's
photos, so I don't have any info about the interior or other details about
the condition. The realtor's ad says it's not finance-able, so it's probably
in rough shape.

 

I'm hoping there's someone out there who might be interested in saving this
house from the dumpster-preferably on site, but relocation is always an
option. So please pass the word along to anyone who might be interested in
an antique house that needs lots of TLC. 

 

Thanks!!

 

Michele

 

Michele P. Barker

 

Circuit Rider

617-999-3256

mpbarker at preservationmass.org

Preservation Massachusetts

www.preservationmass.org

The Massachusetts Circuit Rider Program is a partnership of Preservation
Massachusetts and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Northeast
Office.

National Trust for Historic Preservation

www.preservationnation.org

 

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