tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post8590846627981887077..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Jacob Osgood’s House TodayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-48167835359436043732012-06-07T22:01:52.410-05:002012-06-07T22:01:52.410-05:00Thank you so much for the series on Otis. He's...Thank you so much for the series on Otis. He's long been one of the characters from this era that's fascinated me and I know the historical information on the man and his life is limited. It's always refreshing to read new material/thoughts. 'Tis a shame, the condition of the Osgood house today.Hemlock Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-43840649460174555902012-06-07T21:23:01.099-05:002012-06-07T21:23:01.099-05:00Scanning the various newspaper articles about this...Scanning the various newspaper articles about this house and its condition, I don't see any references to the house's historic significance -- as far as they're concerned, it could be a rundown 1950s tract house. This blog posting appears to be the first recent mention of the house's historic value. Let's hope that this post will raise awareness of its history, and will encourage calls for its preservation. Otherwise, I fear that the town board of health might call for the house's demolition as a nuisance. And of course another danger for an abandoned property is the risk of vandalism, arson, or even accidental fire.Charles Bahnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-88315405350774738782012-06-07T12:21:40.056-05:002012-06-07T12:21:40.056-05:00A lot of Massachusetts historical societies are pr...A lot of Massachusetts historical societies are private entities, and even for governments historic-preservation laws are quite varied. For the use of a historic property, as opposed to architectural alterations, there are probably even fewer limits on the property owner. So a resolution of this situation depends on the owner, the town, and perhaps folks with bigger resources (i.e., dollars).J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-84010567017943300012012-06-07T10:18:10.373-05:002012-06-07T10:18:10.373-05:00As a direct descendant of the Osgood family in And...As a direct descendant of the Osgood family in Andover, I was unaware of this situation. While the history involving Otis is remarkable (I had never heard this story!) it is such a shame to see the state of the Osgood house. Is this house not protected by the Andover Historical Society? Imagine the wealth of treasures on that property - what a shame!Drunk History Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628088784912545005noreply@blogger.com