The Round House?

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I cut over to Porter via some back roads, one of which takes me briefly over Atherton Street, where I found the Round House's land had all its trees and bushes cut down, and construction company signs up. Does anyone know what's going on? Could it be that somebody is actually going to rehab and live in the house after long last?

I've been going past there for years and looking longingly at the place... if I just had a spare million or two lying around, I'd buy it for myself!

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The Round House

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I was sort of lost in Somerville today, driving down some road when out of the corner of my eye, I saw the Round House two streets up. I made the first left and then took another left and there she stood. What a magnificent structure! I came home and googled Round House Somerville and the amount of info. that I got was incredible. I am extremely happy to learn that the house has been purchased by someone who plans on restoring it to its former glory. I also thank the person who purchased it in the sixties to save it from demolition. I wish that more people had such insight. I am familiar with the column shaped folly at Desert de Retz and can see the inspiration it gave to the Round House. I am not sure how far the new owners are going to go with the historical preservation of the interior, but I can help with resources pertaining to fabrics and wall coverings. I know specialists in both fields that could probably recreate the foyer/ stairwell wallcoverings. I wish you all the best. Thank you. Frank FDHODGE@AOL.COM