The Landmark Trust USA FY21 Annual Report

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Regular maintenance keeps each of our properties in top
condition. Each year, the Landmark Trust USA develops
a maintenance plan to identify any short term or major capital
needs our properties may have. This past year staff have been busy
carrying out the maintenance plan with projects such as refreshing
the paint in the Amos Brown House, fixing and replacing the
historic furniture in Naulahka, and replacing the Marmoleum
bathroom floors in the Dutton Farmhouse.
The potential is still great to
adapt our stewardship model to
additional historic properties.
We are seeing increasing
interest on the part of familyowned
properties and former
historic house museums as
possible Landmark properties.
Some families are finding that
the next generation has neither
the interest nor the ability
to manage the upkeep and
maintenance of the historic
property. Yet, the family is
worried that if they put the
property on the open market
it would likely lead to drastic
changes or even demolition.
Not every old building suits
our model of stewardship, but
we carefully evaluate each
potential property to see if it
might be feasible for reuse.
In this upcoming year we are
evaluating four properties
across New England with the
likelihood of a new property in
our portfolio in late 2022.
Our partnerships with the
numerous statewide historic
preservation organizations
continue to grow. Statewide
historic preservation
organizations also bring to our
attention properties that might
fit our specific stewardship
model. Most importantly our
statewide partners understand
the needs of the communities
they represent and help us
Enjoying the south porch at Naulakha
find the funding for these
community treasures. We value
these partnerships and expect
them to continue to strengthen
as we expand our portfolio of
properties.