[Info-vax] OT. Auction of Maynard's Clock Tower Place

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <me4b3m$5ui$1 at dont-email.me>,
	Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes:
> On 2015-03-15, brendan welch <w1lpg at uml.edu> wrote:
>> In the Boston Sunday Globe newspaper, I saw this
>> auction notice.
>>
>> ...
>> MAYNARD - Clock Tower Place
>> 42.96 +/- Acres of Land/ 12 Office Bldgs
>> ...
>> Thursday March 26
>> ...
> 
> I wonder what happened to all the businesses which had set up home
> there ?

They could still be there and their leases would go with the building.

> 
> Are there any rules in the US about preservation of buildings of
> historical interest and if so, has any such designation been applied
> to the Mill's buildings ?

Other than people here, who would see historical value in one of over a
hundred computer companies that have failed in the past 3 decades?

I doubt you could find 5 people on the street who even know what DEC
means or who Digital was. (Trust me, I have asked people who work in
the business and those younger than me have no idea.)

bill

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