[MassHistPres] Demo by neglect of town owned building in a NRD

[sally milne]

Hi Janice
We had the same situation an old neglected historic schoolhouse. Left vacant and no upkeep by the town for 20+ years. We formed a non profit, attempted to do a rehab with  a program to make it self sustaining financially through a CPA project.  But the finance committee and a few on BOS turned us down and it lost by 6 votes at town meeting. So we were told form another non profit and we will put it out for sale using an RFP with historic restrictions included. We did so. In the end the BOS changed and all they wanted was up front cash in total and use as housing. We came very close.
Good luck to you and thank you for trying
Sally Urbano
Individually
Captains’ Row
West Harwich

> On Mar 7, 2023, at 10:25 AM, J FORREST via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
> 
> Good Day, 
> 
> I am asking if anyone has had experience in trying to save a town owned building, that is being neglected so it can be torn down.  We have a DDB and the building is part of our only NRD.  I realize that the NRD doesn't prevent this.  I looking for a path to fight this, if possible.
> 
> Thanks, Janice
> 
> Janice Forrest, Secretary/Clerk
> NEWBURY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
> 12 Kent Way
> Byfield, MA 01922
> historicalcomm at townofnewbury.org 
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