Before purchasing the property, they called the head of the historic district commission, who said there would be no problem.

Would all new houses in a historic district have to fit a certain style?

Out of the 900 houses in the officially denominated historic district, at least 100 of them are now believed to be vacant.

Of these outbuildings, the fruit cellar and washhouse are considered contributing structures in the historic district.

The historic district designation was established in 1993.