Orchard Smith Homestead From 1678 Is the Week s Oldest Listing
Orchard Smith Homestead From 1678 Is the Week s Oldest Listing
A home from 1678? Located about 30 miles west of Boston, this historic retreat in Massachusetts offers plenty of nods to the home s past glory.
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If you re yearning for a bucolic country retreat surrounded by natural beauty, we have just the tonic. Join us on a journey back through the centuries to a simpler time.
This list of the oldest properties to hit the market this week is filled with showstoppers.
For example, take the Orchard Smith Homestead. The oldest of this week s crop dates all the way to 1678, nearly a century before the United States was formed. Located about 30 miles west of Boston, this historic retreat in Massachusetts offers plenty of nods to the home s past glory.
Restoring glory to Danbury s historic Octagon House still a work in progress
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A man peers through the fence at the historic 1852 Octagon House on Spring Street, in Danbury, Conn on Monday, March 8, 2021.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
DANBURY A judge’s decision to uphold the city’s shutdown order for a homeless shelter that for years had been a source of consternation for residents of Spring Street closed the loop on a longstanding quality-of-life issue for the downtown neighborhood.
But another problem surrounding Danbury’s storied Octagon House just a few doors down from the shelter remains unsolved at least while the city has its attention on coronavirus recovery and the school overcrowding crisis.
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Own a Piece of Holland’s History: Original City Hall, Fire Station for Sale [PHOTOS]
Want to own a piece of Holland s history? The first city hall building and fire station, built in the 1880s, is on the market. The property also includes a renovated two-bedroom apartment upstairs. Take a look inside in the gallery below!
According to the Holland Sentinel, the Dutch Revival-style building at 106 E. Eight St. which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, is for sale for $1.85 million.
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The building housing Columbia Fire Engine Company No. 2 was erected 12 years after the Great Holland Fire of 1871. The fire is connected to other fires that happened the same day across the Midwest, including the Great Chicago Fire.
Judge prevents construction crane from trespassing on San Antonio River Walk hotel s airspace
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A construction crane looms over East Commerce Street near the Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk Work. The hotel’s owner obtained a temporary restraining order preventing the crane from trespassing on the building’s airspace.Jerry Lara /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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The owner and operator of the Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk is suing three entities involved in the construction of the Floodgate apartment project for trespassing on the hotel’s airspace. A rendering of the the Floodgate is shown.CourtesyShow MoreShow Less