History of Appletree Point, Burlington's North End

The history is a work in progress. It includes professional research, as well as oral histories, photographs, and recollections of local people whose families have lived in the North End of Burlington for many generations. http://bluebrickpreservation.com/pdf/aphs.pdf

4.7.13

FOURTH OF JULY 2013 on Appletree Point



Each year, APHS is invited to put up a historical display about life on Appletree Point when the land was farmed. This year the theme was apples, in honor of the appletrees that give the area it's name. We handed out apple juice and apples, and raffle tickets for grand prize of an apple pie. Winner of the pie was Tom Papp, a charter member of the historical society and the Strathmore board member who invited us to the parade! Three cheers for Tom!


Suddenly Tom has lots of BFFs!




Abby was on hand to sign up new members.
Chuck set the display up.

Display featured photos of farmlands
on the point. Sue and Lea made the display...

Eric Farrell brought plans for Staniford Farm, featuring home lots, ponds, and wetland buffer zones.
The rain held off all morning, and for a few hours we were able to forget the rainiest summer on record. A few hours later came a deluge that set a record for rainfall in Burlington on a single day.


Eric Farrell, a new neighbor lives at Appletree Farm, aka Staniford Farm, in the Picher house. A former winner of a Preservation Burlington Award along with Appletree Point Historical Society, Eric is preserving the 1820 Staniford farmhouse. Efforts to sell it as-is, in place, have not been successful. Eric's latest plan is to move the house, place it on a new foundation, and see if it is more attractive to a buyer. The remaining buildable land at Appletree Farm will be subdivided into home lots, conserving the wetland buffer zones as natural areas to be protected and enjoyed by new homeowners.
The Call-to-Action!
Today, all major impact developments
are previewed at *NPA to give developers
early feedback on their project.


Appletree Point Historical Society can take pride in what members and friends accomplished, never wavering in their commitment to the historic farmhouse, the pastoral context, and environmental protection of the wetlands and  buffers.  Lest we forget -- the flip side of the display is the original call-to-action sign that rallied the neighbors and led to a N7 Summit Meeting of residents in the seven surrounding neighborhoods.

Many thanks to Co-Presidents Sue and Tim Prim,
whose enthusiasm, dedication, knowledge and leadership
 are greatly appreciated.







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