[MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 69, Issue 6

[aubrey theall]

The Groton (MA) golf course was formerly the Wang Country Club until Wang’s bankruptcy.

Aubrey Theall
Groton Historical Commission 

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>   1. Re: Company-owned Golf Courses for employee use
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>   2. historic meetinghouse Westminster (Betsy Hannula)
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> William Wood, president of the American Woolen Mill Company in Lawrence, built the Andover Country Club, opened in 1926, for use by company employees. Other residents could use the club if they paid the fee. It’s history can be found on the Andover Preservation Commission’s website.  https://preservation.mhl.org/60-canterbury-street <https://preservation.mhl.org/60-canterbury-street>.
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> Karen Herman, Chair
> Andover Preservation Commission
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>> On Sep 7, 2023, at 8:24 AM, Gretchen Pineo via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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>> There are at least a couple in Maine. One is at the old Brunswick Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine - now the Mere Creek Golf Course. It was built in 1958 for military personnel, and is now open to the public after BRAC closed the BNAS. There's another golf course at the former Loring AFB in Limestone, Maine - I think it might be the Limestone Country Club now. I'd suspect there are loads more. 
>> -Gretchen
>> Architectural Historian, PAL
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>> On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 8:10 AM Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu <mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>> wrote:
>> I don't know if this counts, but there once were, and may still be, examples on military bases.
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>> Dennis De Witt
>> Brookline
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>>>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 12:39 PM, Stacy Spies via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu <mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>> wrote:
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>>> I'm looking to establish a context for golf courses that were company-owned for employee use.  I know of the United Shoe Machinery Corp's course in Beverly, as well as one in Whitinsville owned by Draper.  Anyone know of any others?   
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> From: Betsy Hannula <betsyhannula at gmail.com>
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> Update:  Two of the three selectboard members refuse to acknowledge their
> responsibility in listening to the majority of the townspeople the last 16
> years who want to save the historic meetinghouse for community use.  They
> are continuing to solicit bids for its demolition - and AT THE SAME TIME -
> agreed to issue an RFP for is purchase and use - with so many limitations,
> it will never be able to be used as a community resource.  It looks dismal
> right now.  I've attached the current RFP to this email in the hopes that
> someone who sees this knows of a potential buyer who could save the
> building and use it.  IF the Selectboard had agreed to use the building for
> the town as recommended to them 16 years ago, it would have been done by
> now, BUT the new RFP requires that all the money intended to be used for
> the renovation be accounted for in the beginning.  (Most of the old
> meetinghouses I know of were renovated with the town backing combined with
> donors and grants, etc. )  Am I frustrated?  YES!
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> Please take a look at the RFP and if you have any suggestions, I am happy
> to pass them on.
> MANY THANKS!
> Betsy Hannula
> Historical Commission and
> Historical Socieity
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> Betsy Hannula
> 978-874-0430
> BetsyHannula at gmail.com
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