Smith College Fixing up the Lyman Mansion
If you think the old Lyman Mansion has been looking good lately, it is because painters are working both inside and outside the building, which has stood vacant for many years. According to reliable sources (two painters), the mansion is being readied for sale. Maybe the place isn’t going to be demolished after all. For more background, check out an old article I did on the pending disposition of the buildings and the property.
A Painted Lady courtesy our (their) Community Preservation Act funding
Fixing up these apartments on South Street is wonderful, but this paint job? Affordable housing has never been glitzier or more expensive to taxpayers than in Northampton, where CPA money just flies out the window.
