[MassHistPres] Looking for someone who can move an 18th/early 19th century house

[Anne Lusk]

Try Messier House Moving in Vermont. They work in Vermont and New Hampshire
and might then help move a house in Massachusetts.
Anne

On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 8:40 AM Alicia Primer <amprimer at msn.com> wrote:

> Hello
> Google Wolfe House Movers. They are nationwide and experts. Good luck.
>
> ALICIA PRIMER via iPhone
>
>
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> *From:* MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of Kathy
> Schofield <KSchofield at mendonma.gov>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 17, 2022 8:16:37 PM
> *To:* Peter K Johnson <johnsonkpeter at gmail.com>; MHC Preservation
> listserv <MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Looking for someone who can move an
> 18th/early 19th century house
>
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> About 14 or so years ago a private owner moved the Comstock House in
> Mendon Ma with Payne Movers out of New Hampshire. From my understanding of
> the project the move went very well. You might want to give them a call.
>
>
>
> *From: *MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of Peter
> K Johnson <johnsonkpeter at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 5:39 PM
> *To: *MHC Preservation listserv <MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu>
> *Subject: *[MassHistPres] Looking for someone who can move an 18th/early
> 19th century house
>
>
>
> Last year the Hanover Historical Commission placed a year-long demolition
> delay on a historic house in town. Since we have been unsuccessful in
> convincing the owner to retain the house as part of the plan for the
> property, this past December we decided that moving the house was the only
> way to save it.
>
> We have located a site and identified a builder experienced in old house
> restoration/renovation, and he is willing to take on this project. He has a
> team of specialists in place - all of whom he has worked with in the past.
> However, he has not found a house mover. Does anyone have any
> recommendations?  He has contacted Gordon Building Movers in Hingham, but
> recently they have not been returning calls.
>
> The move would be one mile, on public streets. This would be a private
> project; the Commission would have no legal role. Our role has been - and
> will be - to provide information and make inquiries and introductions for
> the man who has agreed to take this on. The house needs to be moved prior
> to June 8, 2022.
>
>
>
> Suggestions and advice from anyone who has experience with such a project
> would also be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter Johnson
> Chair
> Hanover Historical Commission
>
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