[MassHistPres] Fw: Fwd: Mass Audubon demolishes 1696 house in Natick

[sally milne]

Thank you Dennis and Michael for sharing. so sad. i feel as if we continue
to lose so many
important assets. we need more tools /legislation from the State law
makers. . i think anyway , something must change.

Sally Urbano
Harwich
imdividually
On Mon, Mar 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM Steinitz, Michael @ SEC via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

>
> Some time ago I reached out to the Natick Audubon contact person, Aaron
> Gouveia, to offer a second opinion to their structural engineer who deemed
> the house a total loss. My co-instructor at North Bennet, Michael Burrey
> and I were willing to visit the site to determine if the Sawin House might
> be a good candidate for students of the Preservation Carpentry program be
> involved.  Our offer was rejected.
> Dennis De Witt's interpretation of purposeful neglect leading to the
> inevitable may be spot on.
> As far as describing Mass Audubon as "esteemed", my personal experience
> dealing with a manager at the Canton, MA Bird Art site a few years ago left
> me with a less than stellar opinion when they chose to demolish an art
> installation made by the deceased donor of the 120 acre estate.  Mildred
> Morse Allen was an artist and documentary maker who left this amazing gift
> to the Audubon Soc only to have an amazing, custom fabricated,  faux motor
> yacht room pulled out and her floor to ceiling seascape artwork destroyed.
>
> Steven O'Shaughnessy
> Dept. Head - Preservation Carpentry
> North Bennet Street School
> Boston
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