[MassHistPres] Preservation Restriction Enforcement

[Craig Dalton]

Can anyone provide advice for our town on enforcing a preservation
restriction on one of our town's historic structures?

The building is a previously town-owned structure now privately owned, but
sold with a preservation restriction.  The current owner has been met with
several times, and several letters have been written about the basic needs
of the restriction and the request for proof of insurance.  These have been
ignored.

The owner apparently has now run out of money, and the building is visibly
decaying, somewhat dangerously so.  The building inspector has approached
town counsel on what to do, but nothing has been done yet.

The public has in the recent past been inquiring as to why the building is
being allowed to stay in such disrepair?

Any suggestions on actions the town can take to get work done on this
building?

Craig Dalton
Kingston Historical Commission
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