{"id":10403,"date":"2026-08-09T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10403"},"modified":"2026-08-09T11:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:30:41","slug":"this-125-year-old-historic-house-is-on-sale-for-just-1-but-theres-a-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10403","title":{"rendered":"This 125-year-old historic house is on sale for just $1. But there\u2019s a catch |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133065195,imgsize-121995,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/133065195.jpg\" alt=\"This 125-year-old historic house is on sale for just $1. But there\u2019s a catch\" title=\"This 125-year-old historic house is on sale for just $1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"This 125-year-old historic house is on sale for just $1\">This 125-year-old historic house is on sale for just $1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A historic home in United States&#8217;s Bath, Maine, that was once owned by a prominent shipbuilder is being offered for just $1. But whoever buys it will have to move the entire house to a new location or risk seeing it demolished, the New York Post reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is offering two residential buildings for $1 each, including the circa-1900 Deering House at 606 Washington St. The company plans to clear the site for a new facility.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">A $1 house with a big catch<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The buyer must move the Deering House to a legally permitted site by November 20, 2027. If no one takes on the challenge, the historic property could be demolished as part of the company&#8217;s expansion plans.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The house is being sold \u201cas is, where is,\u201d with no warranties, according to Bath Iron Works. The buyer will also be responsible for \u201call relocation costs, including permits, approvals, licensed structural movers, transportation, site prep, foundations, utilities, and related services.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>That means the $1 purchase price could come with a much bigger bill, with the cost of moving a large historic house potentially running into hundreds of thousands of dollars.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Why is the house important?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The Deering House dates back to around 1900 and is closely connected to Bath&#8217;s shipbuilding history.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>It was originally owned by Gardiner G. Deering, a prominent shipbuilder who helped establish the city as a major shipbuilding centre in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Deering built 99 vessels during his career and operated a shipyard along the Kennebec River.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Bath was once known as the \u201cCity of Ships\u201d and ranked third in the US for wooden-hulled vessel production in 1854, behind New York City and Boston.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>For local historians, saving the house would mean preserving an important part of Bath&#8217;s maritime heritage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Why does the company want it moved?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Bath Iron Works wants to expand its facilities, and the land occupied by the Deering House is needed for a new facility.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Jolene Nickerson, director of facilities capital at Bath Iron Works, said the company wants to expand while giving someone an opportunity to preserve the historic home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>\u201cIt\u2019s important for General Dynamics and Bath Iron Works to continue to be able to grow as a company and employ thousands of Mainers. We\u2019re looking for ways to improve our facilities,\u201d Nickerson said, according to WMTW.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>\u201cThe hope is that there is somebody that has a viable lot to move this to, and that it\u2019s financially feasible for somebody who is interested in the house to relocate it and preserve the historic nature, which the community is very excited about,\u201d she added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Moving an old house is possible, but it is far from simple or cheap. In May, a 6,200-square-foot, three-storey house designed by architect John Calvin Stevens in 1899 was moved about one-third of a mile through Augusta, Maine.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The 120,000-pound building was split into two sections and transported to a new site. The project cost more than $500,000. For the Deering House, the challenge is now to find someone willing to take on a similar task before the November 20, 2027 deadline.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/this-125-year-old-historic-house-is-on-sale-for-just-1-but-theres-a-catch\/articleshow\/133065195.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 125-year-old historic house is on sale for just $1 A historic home in United States&#8217;s Bath, Maine, that was once owned by a prominent shipbuilder is being offered for just $1. 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