Historic Preservation in Sandwich MA
March 1, 2012 - The question of Historic Preservation Restrictions has become a story in Sandwich. Selectmen, regulators and residents have been asking what that means, how it happens and who makes it happen. There are two pdf documents that will answer many of your questions. Please read them and [...]
The Saltbox house built by Priscilla and William Allen about 1672 in Spring Hill, demolished after the death of Alden Allen in 1858.
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Old Windows – Save Thousands of Dollars
Historic Window Tip Sheets There is an epidemic spreading across the country. In the name of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility, replacement window manufacturers are convincing people to replace their historic wood windows. The result is the rapid erosion of a building's character, the waste of a historic resource, and [...]
The 350th Celebration
(Cover of “Sandwich Through the Years” by Paul & Toni Mennett) The Village Broadsider, August 12, 1987 Irving Freeman and sister Priscilla Freeman Rorstrom at the Sandwich 350th Anniversary Celebration. The Freemans are 12th generation descendents of Edmund Freeman who founded the Town of [...]
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