[MassHistPres] 1874 house

[Garrett Laws]

Jane,

This quickly turns into a zoning issue... If the zoning allows
exponentially more square footage for a new building, then someone looking
to make money is going to do everything in their power to get more sq ft!

- preservation restrictions?
- National Register listing?

Open space, lasting materials etc, etc aren't things that realtors put on
listing sheets and listing sheets are what developers / flippers use to see
where they can make money next!

Garrett Laws, Pres.

The Copper & Slate Company, Inc.
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
238B Calvary Street,
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 893-1916

Work we do:
http://picasaweb.google.com/copperandslate

Where we've worked over the years:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=206210316541901083869.00049065ef8543e1ef9c3&ll=42.40115,-71.126862&spn=0.125241,0.289421&t=h&z=12


On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Jane Lowell <jel42 at comcast.net> wrote:

> The Mendon HC has received a demolition application for a 1874 Italianate
> house.  The building inspector and the chairman of our HC, Wayne Wagner,
> inspected the building and found that the cross beams and posts in the
> cellar were rotted.  We will give the builder the studies on the economics
> or restoration vs. demolition but would appreciate any other information
> people have.****
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