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Just because it's round and still has the bark on?
Round logs don't shed water as well as squared off ones, but it was faster to build with round logs, as they needed less preparation. Of course, if the logs, regardless of shape, were then covered with clapboard that prevented water exposure, their shape became a moot point.
Alas, those of us who yearn after this potential jewelbox of a town are too late. According to some of the comments on the original story, it sold at auction for $1.9 million last October. Not quite the bargain we thought, but still - not too bad. No word as to what the new owners plan to do with the town.
What a beautiful place it COULD be! There's a particular kind of sorrow I feel when I see old ghost towns with once-lovely, functional buildings -- if I were in a position to be a benefactor, I would certainly spend the money to rejuvenate the old rather than construct anything new. And I know I wouldn't be popular, but that's how I feel.
It's still an unremarkable budget for housing in the New York suburbs. The average selling price for a single family property in all of Fairfield County, CT, was $785K
What a beautiful place it COULD be! There's a particular kind of sorrow I feel when I see old ghost towns with once-lovely, functional buildings -- if I were in a position to be a benefactor, I would certainly spend the money to rejuvenate the old rather than construct anything new. And I know I wouldn't be popular, but that's how I feel.
I feel the same way. I love older homes with history and hate to see them torn down. People like us should have been born rich so we could preserve these historical places.
I hope the new owners don't tear everything down and put up condo's or something.
What a cute community. I bet it was really something when it was inhabited. Maybe Nicole Curtis (from Rehab Addict) should be contacted. She likes fixing up old houses. This project should keep her busy for a few years.
Not worth saving, besides I don't even want to think about the spiders.
Heh. That was my first thought! I don't know how prevalent black widows are in CT, but if that town was here in SC the black widow spiders would have long since taken over that town!!!
What a beautiful place it COULD be! There's a particular kind of sorrow I feel when I see old ghost towns with once-lovely, functional buildings -- if I were in a position to be a benefactor, I would certainly spend the money to rejuvenate the old rather than construct anything new. And I know I wouldn't be popular, but that's how I feel.
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Originally Posted by Lauriedeee
I feel the same way. I love older homes with history and hate to see them torn down. People like us should have been born rich so we could preserve these historical places.
I hope the new owners don't tear everything down and put up condo's or something.
^^^Ditto. What a pretty place. Love the stream and the old buildings. If I had Oprah money, I'd
restore it as well.
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