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Financial Hardship for Historic Homeowners

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Owning a house new or old is expensive. Many homeowners see maintenance issues and know they should be addressed but frequently put it off. The problem is that these maintenance issues quickly become large expensive repairs. As a steward of an old house, this homeowner is being irresponsible and making a foolish financial decision. Historic [...]

A Sad Story of America

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Did you ever wonder what that busy intersection in your town looked like 50 years ago?  200 years ago?   What will it look like in the future? Artist Robert Crumb shows us how a beautiful countryside slowly fades away as population increases and consumerism stamps out the living nature. What have we done to our […]

Raritan Landing – Restoration of Historic Onderdonk House

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This Raritan Landing historic house is listed on the Historic Register but has unfortunately been neglected by the owner and Historic Preservation Commission. This is a follow-up to a previous article, Piscataway History in Danger. Historic Preservation Commission Fails – Homeowners and commissions Must Understand they are Stewards for Historic Houses The citizens of Piscataway NJ […]

Piscataway History in Danger. HPC Fails Preservation.

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Piscataway history represented by a inappropriate plastic replacement window. Arched window replaced with rectangular. Save Piscataway history!  Homeowners and Historic Commissions Must Understand they are Stewards for Historic houses. Piscataway history is in danger by developers.  Therefore significantly important historic buildings, part of historic Raritan Landing, are in the Road Up Raritan Historic District. To [...]