[MassHistPres] Historic leasing programs

[Chris Skelly]

Here are some notes from municipally leased properties that have come up on
masshistpres in the past.  Chris.  

 

MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS LEASED TO PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS 

Ashburnham - Library leased to piano museum 

Bedford - School and Old Town Hall Managed by Bedford Town Center, Inc. 

Brookline - Historical Society, Art Center, Music School, Special Needs
Residential Program and Auto Museum.  

Cambridge - Lowell Schoolhouse leased to a music school and a non-profit art
association Harvard Square subway headhouse leased to a newstand

Canton - Ponkapoag School is leased to the Old Colony Council Boy Scouts of
America Service Center

Concord - private residence 

Dartmouth - Natural Resources Trust, a private non-profit land trust, leases
the Old Southworth Library 

Duxbury - Wright Building leased to the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society
for archives and to the Duxbury Youth Center

Framingham - The old firehouse in Framingham is now being leased by an arts
foundation.  

Framingham - Framingham Historical Society 

Grafton - former town hall to professional office space and Historical
Society.

Holden - Holden Historical Society 

Lexington - Lexington Historical Society

Manchester - Manchester Historical Society

Millbury - Millbury leases space in the Asa Waters Mansion to the Millbury
Historical Society

Natick - Firehouse to non-profit organization

Newburyport - Newburyport Maritime Society 

Revere - Revere Historical Society 

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Historical Society

Upton - Upton Historical Society

Whately - Whately Historical Society 

Christopher C. Skelly 
Director of Local Government Programs 
Massachusetts Historical Commission 
220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125 
Ph: (617) 727-8470 / Fax: (617) 727-5128 
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us 
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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Sarah Korjeff
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 3:53 PM
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Subject: [MassHistPres] Historic leasing programs

 

Do any communities have experience leasing historic buildings with
restrictions to protect the structure -- similar to what the National Park
Service and Mass DCR have done?  I'd appreciate any examples you can share.
Thank you,

Sarah Korjeff
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