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DCR pilot salvages historic timbers, aims to reuse 70% of materials from Spectacle Pond complex
Summary
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation described a deconstruction pilot at Spectacle Pond in Otis State Forest: multiple dilapidated historic buildings were demolished for safety, with salvaged materials reused on-site and plans to establish centralized storage and workforce partnerships to scale salvage.
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation described a pilot deconstruction effort at Spectacle Pond in Otis State Forest during the May 13 webinar, saying the agency salvaged and reused materials from deteriorated historic structures and will seek storage and workforce partnerships to scale future efforts.
DCR senior planner Kevin Allen, who manages historic buildings within the agency, told attendees that the Spectacle Pond complex included multiple 18th- and 19th-century structures too far gone for full preservation. The agency elected to…
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