tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696582391587199435.post619072609492705281..comments2023-12-14T02:14:57.156-08:00Comments on Antique Houses Of Gloucester And Beyond: Edythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691023552149059460noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696582391587199435.post-52348529776144244192020-09-29T10:47:38.594-07:002020-09-29T10:47:38.594-07:00Thank you for the awesome blog post! This informat...Thank you for the awesome blog post! This information is so valuable to us right now!<br /><a href="https://nwsturgeonadventures.com/services/walleye-fishing/" rel="nofollow">columbia river walleye guides</a><br />Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881470711322375468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696582391587199435.post-44314508703881875152019-12-24T06:10:05.558-08:002019-12-24T06:10:05.558-08:00So nice to hear from you, Jim. During my long bre...So nice to hear from you, Jim. During my long break from the blog I have been pursuing other preservation projects. One project is the restoration of the 1764 Saunders house attached to the Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester. In spite of changes it retains a spectacular parlor and stairhall. As part of the renovation of the entire library the old house will be restored. I have been rounding up someone to do paint analysis, a restoration mason and a timber framer to go over the building. <br /> Also have been involved in the restoration of the estate of Paul Manship, 20th century sculptor, who created Prometheus at Rockefeller Plaza, gates to the Bronx Zoo and the Celestial Sphere at the League of Nations/United Nations in Geneva. The estate is now available with rooms and studio space for visiting artists. <br /> For Gloucester's 400th anniversary in 2023 I am working on a book documenting the gambrel roofed cottages of the 18th century that were the homes of the Gloucester fisherman. I have a partner for that project, a preservation architect. <br /> I haven't been idle but it took the Newbury disaster to fire me up enough to return to the blog to spread the word.<br /> The Baldwin-Buss house is a spectacular example of Greek Revival. It is so dignified . NY state and the Western Reserve in Ohio have the best examples. Many more and better than what we have here. What is not to love about such a stately house?<br /> Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and happy 2020. And thank you for your response after my long absence online. I will try to keep up my newfound momentum!<br />Pruprudence fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940285046413262096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696582391587199435.post-74204717132261437172019-12-24T05:28:28.669-08:002019-12-24T05:28:28.669-08:00Hello again, I just looked at the sales flier for...Hello again, I just looked at the sales flier for that house. Although it is a pity that the collection had to be broken up, I'll admit that the estate sales in Ohio sure don't look like that! --Jim<br /><br />Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696582391587199435.post-3255761206152741792019-12-24T05:24:53.029-08:002019-12-24T05:24:53.029-08:00Hello Pru, I am so sorry to hear about your medic...Hello Pru, I am so sorry to hear about your medical troubles. I hope that you are substantially recovered by now. <br /><br />It certainly is shocking that even in the most historic enclaves preservation still means little in the face of "progress". How can people build these monstrosities on such hallowed ground and not be ostracized from the community?<br /><br />Although not as old as Newburyport, Hudson, Ohio has a similar tradition of embodying much of the area's history. Now there is intense development there, and the builders want to raze the historic properties to put up high-density McMansions. The latest is the beautiful Greek Revival Buss-Baldwin house right on Hudson's green:<br /><br />https://www.bbhfoundation.org/<br /><br />(The site seems to take a couple of minutes to load, but it has nice photos and paintings of the house as well as explaining the effort to save it.)<br /><br />Here's hoping that clearer heads or better laws will improve the situation.<br /><br />Despite all this, I wish you a happy Holiday Season, and a healthy and prosperous 2020.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com