[MassHistPres] William Ralph Emerson House in Weston Threatened

[Marisa Morra]

Hello All,
First I'd like to tell people that the Weston Old Library Gutter issue was resolved; we found a Craftsman in Worcester that had the old crimping machine & could do a long run in the vertical direction, so thanks to all  who helped us with that, you saved the day!

There is a wonderful 1882 William Ralph Emerson house (20 Young Road) for sale on 3.67 acres. It needs work, but is a fabulous home. So far, only builders wanting to tear it down and make  3-4 house lots are interested, and there is a good chance that the owners may just give in and sell it that way. We have not been able to make any headway regarding a preservation restriction.

I'm putting it out to the preservation community  to see if anyone knows someone who has always wanted an Emerson house, or wasn't looking in Weston for  this type of house (it's our only WRE house). 

Marisa Morra
Weston Historic Commission

the MLS number is 71652862  the house is listed for $2.795 million, it is also listed as "land"



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