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Tattersall Farm Reconstruction Project - Haverhill, MA
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After a recent site meeting with the dedicated and enthusiastic Board of Trustees for the Tattersall Farm Charitable Foundation in Haverhill Massachusetts and Paul Bergman, PE of Bergman & Associates, Bonin Architects is pleased to have been announced as the architectural firm chosen to produce the design and renderings for the reconstruction of the 4200 square foot Tattersall Farm timber frame barn.
The Tattersall Farm was owned and operated by the Tattersall family for a substantial portion of the twentieth century. The surviving family member, Mary Alice Tattersall, died in 1999, and in her will entrusted her family's 150-acre farm to the City of Haverhill, imposing specific conservation and open space preservation restrictions to this gift so that the Tattersall Farm would be preserved and maintained in as close to its present state of condition as possible.
At the same time, she granted the Farm's managerial rights to the Tattersall Farm Charitable Foundation Trust, which is obligated to preserve the Tattersall Farm, to protect its wildlife and conservation interests, and to inform and educate persons on matters relating to farming and environmental conservation. The Tattersall Farm offers; 19th century plantings, working hayfields, rolling meadows, and wooded paths used for walking, jogging and cross-country skiing.
Once a large and magnificent working dairy barn comprised of heavy timber construction, it was partially destroyed by fire many years ago and eventually the barn collapsed. Today, only a few of the original timbers are still located at the site, which we hope to incorporate into the design for aesthetic and historical purposes. Part of the original foundation and two silo foundations are still present; the main barn foundation will be replaced. Currently planning is underway by the board of trustees to reconstruct the barn for multi-use purposes which will be available to the public for educational and recreational uses once funding is secured. The main farmhouse is still intact and is used as the caretaker’s residence.
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Update:
The board of Trustees for the Tattersall Farm Charitable Foundation has received and reviewed the drawings for their timber frame barn reconstruction project. The Trustees will meet every Thursday afternoon to discuss fundraising efforts to bring this magnificent structure back to its original state of beauty.
The timber frame barn will be a multi-use building able to host educational seminars, conferences, and outdoor social gatherings on the spacious stone deck.
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