GDG- Preservation

Sat Nov 3 10:07:30 CDT 2007

Jack, 

I was teasing. That is the one thing we should be thankful for Old Dan. His
foresight to do that. 

It never occurred to me, till just now... Do you know how many acres his
original proposal was for? 

Jim Lamason
Middlesex, NJ 

-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of jack
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 11:02 AM
To: GDG
Subject: Re: GDG- Preservation

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:

No, Sickles actually produced one of the early park Plans. It encompassed 
most of the active field.

Regards,

Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net>
To: "'GDG'" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:29 AM
Subject: GDG- Preservation

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
>
> Jack,
>
> You had to bring up THAT name ! LOL! Here we go again ! ;-)
> Jim Lamason
> Middlesex, NJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
> On Behalf Of jack
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 10:20 AM
> To: GDG
> Subject: Re: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> I think what you are wanting is the sickles plan.
> Regards,
>
> Jack
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net>
> To: "'GDG'" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:03 AM
> Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>
>
>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>
>>
>> Margaret,
>>
>> I understand that. There has to be a way to help.. Its takes creative
>> thinking...
>>
>> I wonder if we could setup well a trust fund. If we could gather 
>> donations
>> just for this purpose. That when land comes available, the funds are 
>> there
>> to snatch it up.
>>
>> Hmmmm.. I know CWPT has been doing a lot of this, but they can only go so
>> far.
>>
>> Jim Lamason
>> Middlesex, NJ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com 
>> [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
>> On Behalf Of Margaret D. Blough
>> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 12:24 AM
>> To: GDG
>> Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>>
>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> It pretty much boils down to money.  Someone and/or some organization has
>> to
>> purchase land or, at the very least, an easement running with title to 
>> the
>> property, in order to protect it.  The NPS cannot acquire land outside of
>> park boundaries.  Zoning can help, but zoning laws can be changed, and
>> this
>> is still an area that is not terribly comfortable with zoning.  Where the
>> land is still owned by the heirs of the original owners, if the heirs are
>> interested in historic preservation that can help keep the price down, 
>> but
>> the fact is that, when an estate's principal asset is decidely non-liquid
>> but taxes and other expenses still must be paid, owners often are not in 
>> a
>> financial position to turn away would-be commercial buyers indefinitely.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Margaret
>>
>> -------------- Original message -------------- 
>> From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net>
>>
>>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Tom,
>>>
>>> Ok a deep breath here.. I realize I am "preaching to the choir" but man
>>> when, where or if ever is this going to stop?
>>>
>>> I don't understand this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> I am trying, TRYING to understand the thought process about this..
>>>
>>> Look I know the area needs jobs. Ok that's a given... But where does the
>>> encroachment on this historic place, this hallowed ground stop?
>>>
>>> This is getting really scary. Especially after being down there three
>> weeks
>>> ago and walking the Herr Ridge road and Longstreets Countermarch.
>>>
>>> McMansions popping up like d*mn mushrooms!!
>>>
>>> Sighhhhhhhhh
>>>
>>> Ok deep breath again. Would some one PLEASE help me out understanding
>>> this
>>
>>> ???
>>>
>>> Jim Lamason
>>> Middlesex, NJ
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com
>>> [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
>>
>>> On Behalf Of Tom Shay
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 10:03 AM
>>> To: gettysburg at gdg.org
>>> Subject: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg
>>>
>>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>>
>>>
>>> The front page of today's Harrrisburg newspaper has an article on
>>> proposed
>>
>>> 200-acre indoor water park that would be larger than Hersheypark.
>>>
>>> The article is online at:
>>> http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/adams/article262096.ece
>>>
>>> Tom Shay - Cressona, PA
>>>
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