Save the Apollas Arnold House

Tearing down a historic house to create a parking lot is wrong. If more than the existing parking plus bus area is needed, parking can be extended out into the existing playground which will no longer be utilized when the building is no longer a school

There is more than sufficient land on the property of Center School as well as across Summit Street to utilize for parking. In addition, there is vacant land along Bevin Road leading to the site of the former bell factory which could be used for additional parking. It is disgraceful to consider demolition of such an historic structure in the village center. A short walk in a very safe neighborhood yields abundant parking availability. The proximity of the Chatham Historical Society and Museum makes preservation and retention of this home even more important.

CT and East Hampton should save every single historic building we possibly can. Really, a commuter parking lot over a historic home. Shame on you if you do that!

Save our history!

You can't demolish history too many places are being destroyed for no reason This place has a soul a history a memory Fix it don't destroy it We already have enough "new" structures in town if u want to build something new find a place no one goes Keep the towns past alive we have already lost so much

This is a disgrace of preservation of our so few remembrances of our past as a small community and country. No one will care or remember a parking lot in years to come but our connection to our past through the Arnold home will always be treasured.

I would love to see the historical society take this over. So sad to hear that someone wants to take it down to build a parking lot.

It should stay and become a museum

Please find an adaptive reuse for this Belltown National Register #140 Historic Building. We need to preserve our sense of place.. We have enough concrete and asphalt in East Hampton.

For a parking lot???????Seriously??

My grandfather loved that house..... It's apart of East Hampton History... I would love to hear that someone turned it into a museum,, a private home, or a bed and breakfast.... Tearing it down should not be an option... So many memories....

save it....come on....stupid

It's been around for 200+ years and part of your Town's History and a physical link to the past....and you'd sacrifice it for a parking lot? Seriously?

It is important to preserve history. A parking lot is not a good enough reason to tear down a historic house.

UPDATE AND LIES So….it seems that we are not going to be included on the Agenda for the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday (March 8th) to give our powerpoint presentation, as we requested. We will be there to speak during public comments and urge other concerned citizens to do the same. We have some serious questions…. The Town Manager has recently changed his story in several directions – most significantly by claiming that the town never planned to demolish 2 Bevin Boulevard, but to move it. Similarly, Patience Anderson, Town Council Chairperson, wrote in today’s Rivereast News: “Finally, we are saving a historic building and repurposing it for much needed space.” Really?! The Updated Friar Report (http://easthamptonct.org/Pages/updatedfriarreport.pdf) Page 26, “Estimate of Probable Costs” Row 9 clearly states for all five “hub” scenarios “site development @$175k/per acre + $15K for demolition of 2 Bevin Boulevard.” There is no question that the intent has always been to demolish the Apollas Arnold House for a parking lot. Moving the structure appears nowhere in the Friar Report and there are no costs associated with re-purposing the building in an alternate location. It is essential to note that while relocating the building would obviously be preferable to demolition, moving a national register property is NOT considered an acceptable preservation solution. Per the National Register Federal Program Regulations Title 36 CFR, Part 60.14(b) Relocating Properties on the national Register: (1) Properties listed in the National Register should be moved ONLY when there is no feasible alternative for preservation.” Our town has not explored any feasible alternatives to retain the Apollas Arnold House in situ – such as utilizing it for town offices, a meeting space, a cultural center, a town house museum - or even offering it for sale as a residence or business. Moving this historic resource is considered by the National Parks Service and our State Historic Pr

UPDATE AND LIES So….it seems that we are not going to be included on the Agenda for the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday (March 8th) to give our powerpoint presentation, as we requested. We will be there to speak during public comments and urge other concerned citizens to do the same. We have some serious questions…. The Town Manager has recently changed his story in several directions – most significantly by claiming that the town never planned to demolish 2 Bevin Boulevard, but to move it. Similarly, Patience Anderson, Town Council Chairperson, wrote in today’s Rivereast News: “Finally, we are saving a historic building and repurposing it for much needed space.” Really?! The Updated Friar Report (http://easthamptonct.org/Pages/updatedfriarreport.pdf) Page 26, “Estimate of Probable Costs” Row 9 clearly states for all five “hub” scenarios “site development @$175k/per acre + $15K for demolition of 2 Bevin Boulevard.” There is no question that the intent has always been to demolish the Apollas Arnold House for a parking lot. Moving the structure appears nowhere in the Friar Report and there are no costs associated with re-purposing the building in an alternate location. It is essential to note that while relocating the building would obviously be preferable to demolition, moving a national register property is NOT considered an acceptable preservation solution. Per the National Register Federal Program Regulations Title 36 CFR, Part 60.14(b) Relocating Properties on the national Register: (1) Properties listed in the National Register should be moved ONLY when there is no feasible alternative for preservation.” Our town has not explored any feasible alternatives to retain the Apollas Arnold House in situ – such as utilizing it for town offices, a meeting space, a cultural center, a town house museum - or even offering it for sale as a residence or business. Moving this historic resource is considered by the National Parks Service and our State Historic Pr

UPDATE AND LIES So….it seems that we are not going to be included on the Agenda for the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday (March 8th) to give our powerpoint presentation, as we requested. We will be there to speak during public comments and urge other concerned citizens to do the same. We have some serious questions…. The Town Manager has recently changed his story in several directions – most significantly by claiming that the town never planned to demolish 2 Bevin Boulevard, but to move it. Similarly, Patience Anderson, Town Council Chairperson, wrote in today’s Rivereast News: “Finally, we are saving a historic building and repurposing it for much needed space.” Really?! The Updated Friar Report (http://easthamptonct.org/Pages/updatedfriarreport.pdf) Page 26, “Estimate of Probable Costs” Row 9 clearly states for all five “hub” scenarios “site development @$175k/per acre + $15K for demolition of 2 Bevin Boulevard.” There is no question that the intent has always been to demolish the Apollas Arnold House for a parking lot. Moving the structure appears nowhere in the Friar Report and there are no costs associated with re-purposing the building in an alternate location. It is essential to note that while relocating the building would obviously be preferable to demolition, moving a national register property is NOT considered an acceptable preservation solution. Per the National Register Federal Program Regulations Title 36 CFR, Part 60.14(b) Relocating Properties on the national Register: (1) Properties listed in the National Register should be moved ONLY when there is no feasible alternative for preservation.” Our town has not explored any feasible alternatives to retain the Apollas Arnold House in situ – such as utilizing it for town offices, a meeting space, a cultural center, a town house museum - or even offering it for sale as a residence or business. Moving this historic resource is considered by the National Parks Service and our State Historic Pr

UPDATE AND LIES So….it seems that we are not going to be included on the Agenda for the next Town Council meeting on Tuesday (March 8th) to give our powerpoint presentation, as we requested. We will be there to speak during public comments and urge other concerned citizens to do the same. We have some serious questions…. The Town Manager has recently changed his story in several directions – most significantly by claiming that the town never planned to demolish 2 Bevin Boulevard, but to move it. Similarly, Patience Anderson, Town Council Chairperson, wrote in today’s Rivereast News: “Finally, we are saving a historic building and repurposing it for much needed space.” Really?! The Updated Friar Report (http://easthamptonct.org/Pages/updatedfriarreport.pdf) Page 26, “Estimate of Probable Costs” Row 9 clearly states for all five “hub” scenarios “site development @$175k/per acre + $15K for demolition of 2 Bevin Boulevard.” There is no question that the intent has always been to demolish the Apollas Arnold House for a parking lot. Moving the structure appears nowhere in the Friar Report and there are no costs associated with re-purposing the building in an alternate location. It is essential to note that while relocating the building would obviously be preferable to demolition, moving a national register property is NOT considered an acceptable preservation solution. Per the National Register Federal Program Regulations Title 36 CFR, Part 60.14(b) Relocating Properties on the national Register: (1) Properties listed in the National Register should be moved ONLY when there is no feasible alternative for preservation.” Our town has not explored any feasible alternatives to retain the Apollas Arnold House in situ – such as utilizing it for town offices, a meeting space, a cultural center, a town house museum - or even offering it for sale as a residence or business. Moving this historic resource is considered by the National Parks Service and our State Historic Pr

Save this house

Why destroy a piece of History of your town, can't ever be replaced