[MassHistPres] article from Boston Globe on the Joseph DraperHouse, Dover

[Ralph Slate]

I'm curious, was the idea of creating a local historic district for this 
property ever considered? Given its significant history in the town, 
that seems like a viable option.

Ralph Slate
Springfield Historical Commission

On 6/27/2014 9:28 AM, Sara Molyneaux wrote:
> Rosemary and James,
>
> No, it�s not quite like that. If there were ever a builder who could 
> have brought this waffling owner over to the side of reason, it would 
> have been this local builder, who grew up in the town, is well-liked 
> and is known for building appropriate, tastefully-sized homes, as he 
> is doing for them (behind the Draper House). The builder has had 
> numerous conversations with the Olivas about the value - and 
> practicality - of allowing someone to take the Draper house, and has 
> been met with increasing ire and resistance. Now apparently the owners 
> have told him he won�t even be allowed to salvage parts! The owner 
> told me three weeks ago his price for the house is $125,000.
>
> All proposals since the owners (Anthony and Annette Oliva) purchased 
> the property in 2003 have been rejected. These include proposals to 
> swap land that the Draper House sits on for adjacent land the land 
> trust owns. 6 Farm Street does not have enough frontage to be 
> divisible into two lots. In the early years, the owners did proposed a 
> four house subdivision and allowed developers to approach the Planning 
> Board about a 40B on the property. Neither of these gained traction. 
> Now, their three children are half grown up, and it seems the reality 
> that it was time to build a proper house. They own the property 
> adjacent to 6 Farm Street, and have lived in an older duplex on that 
> property since 2003.
>
> The Dover Historical Commission imposed its one-year demolition delay 
> in about 2004, and photographed the house during that time.
>
> Sara Molyneaux
> Dover
>
>
> On Jun 25, 2014, at 10:16 PM, Rosemary <rbattlesfoy at comcast.net 
> <mailto:rbattlesfoy at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>> Yes, maybe Sara could tell us here when that information is available 
>> who  are the contractor & architect of the replacement houses (for 
>> there are sure so be multiples with seven acres to cash in on).
>> At a minimum, the Draper house should be documented if it isn't 
>> already and a salvage crew be brought in. That way, at least some 
>> part of the house will live on.
>> I'm sure every method has been tried, but has Olivera (the owner) 
>> been asked if he'd consider sub-dividing the property legally? He'd 
>> sell the house and a small parcel for it, and he'd still be able to 
>> develop the other acreage. This depends on zoning, of course, and his 
>> willingness to forgo a percentage of the millions he'll make in the 
>> redevelopment.
>>
>> Rosemary B. Foy
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 25, 2014, at 9:53 AM, james hadley <jameswhadley at hotmail.com 
>> <mailto:jameswhadley at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Although controversial, might I suggest a boycott of the builder who 
>>> undertakes the demolition and replacement. There ARE  negative 
>>> consequences to our actions as players in a capitalist society.
>>> At the very least, the names of the architect for any replacement 
>>> house and the builder of that house should be made available widely, 
>>> so that people can make their own judgement.
>>> James Hadley AIA
>>> former chair, Orleans Historical Commission
>>>
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>>> From:meauxmo1 at comcast.net <mailto:meauxmo1 at comcast.net>
>>> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:09:34 -0400
>>> To:MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu <mailto:MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu>
>>> Subject: [MassHistPres] article from Boston Globe on the Joseph 
>>> Draper House, Dover
>>>
>>>
>>> As a progress report to a story we all know all too well, here is an 
>>> article printed in the Boston Globe West last Sunday, concerning the 
>>> plight of the Joseph Draper House (c.1724) in Dover.
>>>
>>> Sara Molyneaux
>>> Friends of the Joseph Draper House
>>>
>>> SaveDoversOldestHouse on Facebook
>>>
>>>
>>>         http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2014/06/21/dover-preservationists-want-save-joseph-draper-house-from-demolition/Qsm0alZ5COOpSsIr162fCN/story.html
>>>
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