[MassHistPres] Time to move a historic structure

[Elizabeth Ware]

I did response to Michael with some thoughts.
Between utility companies and use of state roads, the permitting could take a year plus.  The state allows limited use of their roads for building moving!

Betsy Ware

Director of Community Development
Town of Dracut, MA.
Telephone: 978-453-4557

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You might want to reach out to the town of Dracut.  The Fox Family Farmhouse was threatened with possible demolition but a buyer who wanted to move the structure to New Hampshire was found.  Unfortunately, the plan fell through because the utility company could not lower the telephone wires in time.  I think they said the approvals would have taken a year.  Might be worth looking into to see what you'd be up against.  Also the developer did not want to wait that long  because his financing was already in place.

Matt Pujo
Beverly. MA


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Subject: [MassHistPres] Time to move a historic structure

First, let me thank all of the respondents to my request for info on streetscape. I received a wealth of information.



Hopkinton is attempting to extend our demo delay from 6 months to 18 months. One rationale is to have time to get a single structure historic district enabled but the second rationale is to relocate the historic structure to a different lot. We had this specific issue with a great Italianate 2 story structure that was in the way of our library expansion. We actually had a developer who was interested in buying the house ($1) and relocating it to a vacant no-conforming lot but could not get the appropriate permits in line before the delay timed out.



Does anyone have a timeline for a successful relocation of an historic structure they could share?



….Mike



Michael Roughan, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, ACHA

Chairman - Hopkinton Historical Commission



Town of Hopkinton

18 Main Street

Hopkinton, MA 01748

D 617.357.7725 M 617.784.6463


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