| Dates |
Activity |
| Dec 2003 |
SOH acquires 3.4 acres behind the house and begins
building a replacement house for Barrett house owner. |
| Aug 2005 |
SOH acquires the house and 1 acre of land.
Starts work on landscape. |
| Nov 2005 |
Staff and volunteers did extensive
landscaping in the fall and then worked on the inside over the
winter. |
| Early-mid 2006 |
Emergency stabilization was done as more detailed plans were being made. |
| Nov 2006 |
Repair of the North wall
started. |
| 2007 |
Repair of the North wall continues |
| early 2008 |
North wall repair completed |
| fall 2008 |
Roof and foundation repair. Chimney at roof
level rebuilt |
| Feb-Apr 2009 |
Roof re-shingled, side and front sills and posts
repaired |
| May 2009 |
Doors installed |
| June-Aug 2009 |
Rebuild kitchen floor, prep work for windows |
| May-Nov 2009 |
Landscaping of back yard. Removal of
invasive vines. Add vegetable garden. |
| July-Jun 2010 |
Re-install kitchen
stairs and interior walls |
| Jan - Nov 2010 |
Paint analysis and Lead paint removal |
| June - Apr 2011 |
Install new period windows, re-clapboard house, add east side
ell. |
| Apr - Sep 2011 |
Conserve original paint and plaster. |
| Sep - Oct 2011 |
Conserve plaster and rebuild floor in west ell, |
| Oct - Dec 2011 |
Install kitchen walls and install kitchen and muster room
floors. Repair fireplaces. |
| Jan - Apr 2012 |
Install muster room, front hall, and kitchen floors and kitchen
walls. |
| Mar - Jul 2012 |
Repair rear west ell floor structure, rear hallway walls, rear
floors |
| Jul - Nov 2012 |
Replace site drainage so fields dry out and
basement does not flood. Finish paint work, install doors
and hardware, underground electrical wiring. |
| Aug 31, 2012 |
Barrett Farm deed transferred to National Park
System |
| Oct 27, 2012 |
Celebration of transfer to National Park System |
| Dec 7, 2012 |
Save Our Heritage turns possession over to
National Park System |
| Longer-Term |
Plans |
| Dec 2012+ |
National Park takes ownership. Plans
landscape and operational workings. Save Our Heritage and
Friends of Minute Man to support development and operations. |
