tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post5703954779666035949..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Don't Tear Down This Barn!Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-59284909399921953252014-07-24T21:31:38.624-04:002014-07-24T21:31:38.624-04:00Barry Roberts would keep it and make it work for t...Barry Roberts would keep it and make it work for the community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-77477039854627998832014-07-24T17:51:41.315-04:002014-07-24T17:51:41.315-04:00Cinda ought to get some points for scoring well on...Cinda ought to get some points for scoring well on the Assets at Risk/Practical Intelligence/Personal Attractiveness matrix in Amherst.<br /><br />Come to think of it, in that scoring system, I'm not sure that there's anyone who comes close to her here. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-74706616035672036602014-07-24T12:04:10.229-04:002014-07-24T12:04:10.229-04:00Who is liable if the barn (a) falls down and injur...Who is liable if the barn (a) falls down and injures someone, and/or (b) being the "attractive nuisance" that old barns tend to be, some child gets into it and is hurt?<br /><br />Cinda wants it down, the town doesn't, and but for that, it would be down -- but for the town stopping her, she'd had the barn demolished <b>before</b> the injury, hence there wouldn't have been one.<br /><br />Why wouldn't the town be liable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-45214418717179349472014-07-24T08:34:10.696-04:002014-07-24T08:34:10.696-04:00"Barned burned down, now I can see the moon&q..."Barned burned down, now I can see the moon"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-38977134868566536642014-07-23T18:11:56.834-04:002014-07-23T18:11:56.834-04:00"very little hardship for the owner"
se..."very little hardship for the owner"<br /><br />seems like it's already a hardship and like the owner is jumping through hoops for no good reason. as an owner, delays tend to be VERY costly<br /><br />"put a fence around it"<br /><br />ya...that sounds like we really need to protect this shelter...by fencing it in so no one can get at it and then its REALLY useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-55539098615993613852014-07-23T12:35:12.314-04:002014-07-23T12:35:12.314-04:00This town sucks at times….HER land HER decision. ...This town sucks at times….HER land HER decision. PERIOD. I don't give a rats ass how "Historical" it is. You want something historical? Buy it. Otherwise SFTU and get out of the way. Govt intrusion at its finest. <br /><br />This is no victory, only a temp solution. A stay of execution. But the executioner will now remember this and when "requests" and pleas are made they shall be done upon deaf ears. <br /><br />I can hear an axe grinding in the distance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-86393555901556420982014-07-23T11:15:50.756-04:002014-07-23T11:15:50.756-04:00This is private property, but is a historically si...This is private property, but is a historically significant structure in a highly visible location, and as such, it is the responsibility of the historical commission to review its demolition. I am in favor of private owner rights, but many useful and wonderful structures have been demolished in Amherst over the years by owners that saw nothing beautiful nor useful about them regardless of their condition. At least a delay might create some new opportunities here with very little hardship for the the owner.<br /><br />The bigger issue is why such a prominent family who are proud of their history, heritage, and architecture allowed the barn to deteriorate in the first place. The roof could have been dealt with before it got to this point for relatively little money. It is their right to let is fail, but still it is a waste of a valuable resource for themselves and the community. <br /><br />I wonder that if this barn was not in its current state, but still in working order, if Cowls would want to reuse it. It would cost a lot of money to upgrade it for commercial use, but cost more to start from scratch with a new building that may not be as interesting nor fit in with the historic landscape nearly as well.<br /><br />The other issue is timing. The barn is not falling down and is in much better shape than the trolley barn. Why not stabilize it, put a fence around it, and wait to see how well the Mill District does before deciding the barn's fate? Why the rush to demolish? At some point in the future Cowls may wish that they did not raze it. Seems like jumping the gun to me with no real plan for that spot. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-38177544219069220662014-07-23T10:04:54.571-04:002014-07-23T10:04:54.571-04:00The latest gang victory by the North Amherst Crips...The latest gang victory by the North Amherst Crips. Don't step on their turf or they will send a bearded and bespectacled enforcer to berate you!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-68169341843673707452014-07-23T08:58:12.865-04:002014-07-23T08:58:12.865-04:00I wish people would stop sticking their noses wher...I wish people would stop sticking their noses where they do not belong, it is Cowls barn, if they want it down it should come down. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS PEOPLE!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-52373246467980079272014-07-23T08:18:55.982-04:002014-07-23T08:18:55.982-04:00The other barn collapsed while they were trying to...The other barn collapsed while they were trying to "shore it up" and this one will too. No loss. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-1497386122284730452014-07-22T23:03:34.395-04:002014-07-22T23:03:34.395-04:00No chance that this is retribution for the Retreat...No chance that this is retribution for the Retreat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-26798932844717404752014-07-22T22:58:29.487-04:002014-07-22T22:58:29.487-04:00I pray to Jesus that them grammies
can save the ba...I pray to Jesus that them grammies<br />can save the barn cause there aint another like it for miles.<br /><br /><br />Amen!<br /><br /><br />-Father Squeaky Squeaks<br /><br />p.s. And grampah, save the milking machine<br /><br />cause they're in desperate needa one down the schools.<br /><br />Ahhhhhh-men!!! <br /><br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2LiVPczCr8Nothing left but stupidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-29108875934487589832014-07-22T22:33:04.719-04:002014-07-22T22:33:04.719-04:00Are these neighbors ready to come up with the $250...Are these neighbors ready to come up with the $250K required to renovate the barn? The Historical Commission blew this one big time. This town is filled with busy bodies who constantly stand in the way of progress. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com