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They cost a lot of time and money to maintain, that's why you can buy a lot of them in Europe, in various state of damage.
by conradfr 6y ago
They cost a lot of time and money to maintain, that's why you can buy a lot of them in Europe, in various state of damage.
- ChrisMarshallNY 6y agoI live on Long Island, NY. It's the home of the "Gold Coast." In northern Nassau County, there's all these 100+-year-old mansions, on a gazillion acres. Even though they are often owned by people that can afford the upkeep ("old money"), they tend to get sold or donated to the county or state. There's a few great museums: https://www.oldwestburygardens.org https://www.oldwestburygardens.org https://plantingfields.org https://plantingfields.org https://nassaumuseum.org https://nassaumuseum.org and a few in Suffolk, as well: https://bayardcuttingarboretum.com https://bayardcuttingarboretum.com https://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org https://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org They are a pretty big pain to keep up. There's also a couple that have been abandoned, because the owners couldn't give them away.
- weinzierl 6y agoThey cost a lot of money to maintain and you cannot just let them decay because they come with an obligation that you maintain them. This means not only a vague general obligation but the monument authority will make specific specifications what has to be done and what can't be done. You'll have to get approval for every modification down to little details like the very specific type of window frame and such things. In some areas these obligations can also include that you open your premises for the general public once a year for the National Heritage Day.