Landmark Services- Historic Renovation Contractors

The Barnard Capen House

The Barnard Capen House. Here's a link to a photo gallery on Boston.com about the 17th century house we recently dismantled. The full article is here.

If you would like a ca. 1675 house house assembled on your piece of land, let us know! We'd love to find a good home for this architectural treasure. Drop an email to info@landmarkservices.com.

Old House 2.0 for Jobs

Apple CEO Jobs Cannot Tear Down Historic Mansion—Court. A California court overruled a prior decision allowing Apple CEO Steve Jobs from demolishing the mansion, which he has owned for more than twenty years. Local historic preservation advocates are very happy with the decision. Looks like Jobs will be forced to either restore or sell the 17,000sf house.

Good news for Shaker legacy

Alliance protects Shaker property. Great to see that this important Shaker village will be protected from development. The handful of Shakers living at Sabbathday Lake are the last surviving Shakers.

Moving old houses rolling along

Take It Away - New York Times. Moving historic houses to save them is becoming a more common occurance around the country. Unfortunately, most developers place no value on these houses and they either get moved or torn down.