The Stevens School Complex has four distinct sections: (1) the original school which is protected by the National Historic Register, (2) the section behind the original school which has several buildings building in the 1960/70's. (3) the upper 22 acres with two open fields, and (4) the Reed Center Complex with acreage that abutts Pleasant Street. There are two deeds that control the complex. The first deed includes the area where the buildings are located and the upper 22 acres. The second deed controls the Reed Center and the acres behind. Back in the 1920's or 30's the land was purchased from an estate. The Niles family attempted to purchase the land, but they were outbid by the State of Maine. The Niles family used the fields for vegetable/flower gardens.
Given this information, what do you suggest for uses.
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I would like to see the historic buildings of the Stevens School saved and then developed as a school. I would also make the classroom building built in the 1960's as part of the school. The buildings in back and the surrounding land, I would like to see developed as housing for families, students and senior citizens.
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The trails would support hiking, snow shoeing, and cross country skiing.