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Historic farmhouse to be moved to Va.
Updated: Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012, 1:46 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012, 1:46 PM EST
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - An 18th century Massachusetts farmhouse has been purchased by a couple who plan to move it to Virginia and restore it.
The timber-frame house in North Attleborough was built in 1750. It will be dismantled, transported by truck, and reassembled on property in Purcellville, Va. owned by Craig and Terry Rosenthal.
The move could cost as much as $60,000.
Leonard Baum, an architect who specializes in 18th century structures, will oversee the move. He tells The Sun Chronicle the Rosenthals fell in love with the house.
The land the house was on was sold in 2010 to a car dealer that wanted the space to expand. The dealer removed motel buildings at the site, but looked for a buyer for the house when the town's historical commission said it could not be demolished.
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Information from: The Sun Chronicle, http://www.thesunchronicle.com
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