Monday, October 5, 2026

And to Think It's Happening on Union Street

Thankfully, it's something that rarely happens in a city that values its historic architecture: new construction in a historic block.


Work has begun on the new two-family house that will occupy the lot at 309-311 Union Street, where a house believed to date from the late 18th-century was demolished in August. 


For those who may have forgotten, this is how the finished house is expected to look.

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2 comments:

  1. Peter MeyerOctober 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM

    I appreciate your being kind, Carole, but in a town that prides historic preservaton and a neighborhood with strict rules about preservation, this demolition was a dark-of-night trump-like desecreation. Period. Full stop. Do you have a picture of this house in its prime?

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  2. Henry HaddadOctober 8, 2026 at 7:41 AM

    I must ask them which aisle in Joann fabrics did they found those original and distinguished exterior plans!

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