Saving Rich Hill

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Our county has even initiated something called a curatorship, where people agree to live in the property and do restoration (with tax credits) often for life tenancy; but the property remains in public hands. We also have incentives for businesses to do adaptive use restoration.

In at least one case that I know of, a developer bought one of the few large colonial grants for development, but agreed to restore the exterior of the mansion to its original appearance while bringing the interior into the 21st century. It now sits in the middle of McMansions, but is back to being one itself. That could be a good alternative for Rich Hill, since the land around it is slated for development. That would hinder our hopes of incorporating the site into a full stop on our Booth tours, but it would serve to protect it somewhat.