[MassHistPres] Contribution to Street scape?

[Carol]

Hello: 
Why does the owner want to demolish it? 
The Bedford Historic District Commission had a request for demolition of an old home in the Historic District many years ago. In short, after many years of discussion, someone from Carlisle bought the house and we approved removal from it's original site to a lot in Carlisle, right over the line. This made way for an auto dealer to expand it's showroom, which is obviously not your case. 


If the property is not in the Historic District, or any district, I can't see how the town or any group would have any power to keep the owner from demolishing it. But there is power in discussion and neighborhoods, that might be able to sway the owner. Good Luck. 


Carol Carlson 
Bedford MA HDC 


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Ragle-Davis" <robin at rrinteractive.com> 
To: "Diane Derby" <derby01 at comcast.net> 
Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 1:32:47 PM 
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Contribution to Street scape? 

I should clarify that this is not actually in a district but I want 
the input of both District Commissions and Historical Commissions 

Robin Ragle-Davis 
Chair, Wareham Historical Commission 
On May 2, 2012, at 1:29 PM, Diane Derby wrote: 

> In the BallardVale Historic District in Andover, it is very unlikely 
> that we would allow the tear down of "a lovely old house on a street 
> of properties of similar or older homes". I'm sure that's true with 
> most Historic District Commission's. 
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> Diane Derby, V Chair, BVHDC 
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> On May 2, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Robin Ragle-Davis wrote: 
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>> I am looking for information from anyone on a HIstoric or Historic 
>> District Commission who has had a hearing regarding demolition on a 
>> property that is a significant contributor to a street scape. That 
>> is, the building is a lovely old house on a street of properties of 
>> similar or older homes and though it is not to our knowledge 
>> associated with any significant persons or events would be a loss 
>> to the neighborhood. 
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>> We don't have an actual built date on the property but it appears 
>> to be 19th century at the very least - perhaps older. 
>> Robin Ragle-Davis, Principal 
>> rr.interactive 
>> robin at rrinteractive.com 
>> www.rrinteractive.com 
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