Have the number of messages on this message board significantly decreased in the past week? Problems with computer and not sure if I am getting them all. alm > [Original Message] > From: <KVLiddle@aol.com> > To: <dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/27/2007 4:35:29 PM > Subject: Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Van Dyke House, South Brunswick,N.J. to be Demolished > > > In a message dated 3/25/2007 6:27:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > cjschopfer@gmail.com writes: > > While some local politicians and administrators really don't care, it's also > fair to say that, as fiduciaries for their towns, they have to weigh the > relatively clear (economic) benefits of redevelopment to the less tangible > benefits of historic preservation. > > In this case, though, with such a large piece of land and a clearly historic > property, I'm surprised a compromise hasn't been reached. An example of such > compromise is the "Van Riper House" (aka the Bradbury-Van Riper House): > http://www.oldnutley.org/vanriper.html. 50+-years ago, ITT carved out the > acre or so on which the historic building sits and gave it to the town, > which later contributed it to a non-profit. Thus the land, which had high > market value, was put to use economically, and the house, which had > concentrated historic value, was saved. As a footnote, the non-profit has > struggled over the years to raise the funds necessary to meaningfully > restore the house. > > If I recall correctly, a similar thing happened in Fairfield, NJ with the > > > > I do not know what to tell you, but the more you publicize the problem, the > more likely that an historic homestead will suddenly be burned down one quiet > night. That has been our experience in Westchester County, NY. Whoever > owns the houses, owns it. They can do whatever they want with it. Try and buy > the house. Best wishes, Kris Liddle > > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message