[MassHistPres] Demolition of Oldest House in Randolph

[Henry Cooke]

Fellow preservationists

After two years of the Historical Commission trying to save the 
oldest house in Randolph, the Town Manager and Building Inspector 
have determined that it is too structurally unsafe and must be 
demolished next week.  Last year we had a structural engineer review 
the house, and determine that while there were some structural 
issues, there was nothing that couldn't be fixed.

Has anyone else dealt with this?  Do we have any options. Our 
demolition bylaw allows the building inspector to do a teardown of a 
house that is determined to be a public safety hazard.

Henry Cooke
Chairman
Randolph Historical Commission.