[MassHistPres] 1730 Cape threatened in Sandwich - looking for buyer

[jade at heartwoodrestoration.com]

I wholeheartedly agree with all the comments regarding attempts to find
a new steward of this old cape structure...any support from federal  
(haha!), state
and town mothers and fathers as well as guidance from nonprofits will go
a long way in encouraging an investment in this fine piece of new England
architecture....
jade Mortimer
heartwood window restoration
charlemont, ma

Quoting Robert Smith <bartlettrs at gmail.com>:

> This classic cape (an exact twin of my ca 1723 cape in Dartmouth) appears
> to have good bones, solid, straight ridge beam, window placement correct,
> etc. If this building can't be preserved in situ, it would be worth
> disassembling and storing/reconstructing at a future site. What a shame to
> see the jaws of death crush it into splinters and cart it away.  At
> minimum, to Diane Gilbert's point, the house should be thoroughly
> documented.
> I'd be interested in a site visit if something's arranged.
> This distressing issue comes before historic commissions so often; would it
> make sense to come up with a "How to Preserve/What to Look For/Resources"
> document to aid and encourage owners and potential buyers in taking on a
> preservation project.  (And, please, not scare them to death with anally
> perfect restoration).  And in a perfect world, I'd like to see our
> State/town fathers create a meaningful tax abatement as an incentive for
> owners willing to take on preservation of their historic buildings in their
> communities.  Sort of a CPA for private owners, funded by them.  Seriously.
> Bob Smith, Dartmouth Historical Commission.
>
> On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 9:19 AM Lisa Hassler <lisa at historichomescapecod.com>
> wrote:
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>> Hi Everyone,
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>> Thanks so much for your suggestions and for sharing your experiences.  We
>> are all on the same team (including the Realtors among us) and we all
>> support preservation whenever it is at all possible.  There are many issues
>> surrounding this house.  I have brought several clients who were die hard
>> preservationists to see this property and they left saddened by the state
>> of disrepair and by the ill advised changes that removed so much of its
>> fabric.  Still, one hopes that someone with deep pockets and a love for
>> history will rescue this piece of Sandwich's history.
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>> I would just like to mention that Amanda is a valued member of the
>> historical commission with a wealth of knowledge and we value her opinion.
>> I shared her assessment of the property, as did the rest of the historical
>> commission, though of course we defer to Sarah's judgement.  We also
>> appreciate the efforts of the HDC whose job it is to protect our historical
>> assets.  As preservationists, we may not always agree, not because of
>> ignorance, but because we may differ in our opinions.  That leads to some
>> lively dialogue which reveals new knowledge and thoughtful revelations.
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>> I'm glad we have this forum to share our efforts.
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>> On Jan 25, 2019, at 1:34 PM, masshistpres-request at cs.umb.edu wrote:
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>> Re: [MassHistPres] 1730 Cape threatened in Sandwich - looking
>> for buye
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>> Lisa Hassler
>> 774-994-1337 (c)
>> Historic Homes of Cape Cod TM
>> Kinlin Grover Real Estate
>> Website: HistoricHomesCapeCod.com
>> Blog: HistoricHomesCapeCod.blogspot.com
>> facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/HistoricHomesCapeCod
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