In a competitive process, private curatorsĪre awarded a long-term lease for the right to live and work in these facilities in exchange for agreements to restore and maintain them in ways that are compatible with their historic characterīascom Lodge Group is a for-profit business, earning its income from food sales at its cafe and restaurant, guest accommodations in the lodge and rental of the facilities for weddings and other The Historic Curatorship Program was started in the 1990s to handle underused but historically significant houses and other buildings on state-owned lands. The Dudeks and Parsons applied, and their proposal was accepted for a 25-year lease. In its Historic Curatorship Program and issued a request for proposals for curators for the facility.
In preparation for Greylock's reopening in 2009, the state included the structure In 2007, however, Bascom Lodge was closed for two years to allow for reconstruction of the road to the summit. Over the years, the state-owned lodge had various operators, including the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Nature's Classroom educational program. Well as public parking and viewing areas. The summit also includes the landmark Veterans War Memorial Tower as The lodge was intended to accommodate hikers and other visitors to the mountain, which is located on the Appalachian Trail. It was a project of the Civilian ConservationĬorps, a federal jobs program during the Depression. )īascom Lodge is a large Arts and Crafts-style structure, built of wood and stone in the 1930s at the peak of the 11,000-acre Mount Greylock State Reservation.
26 theater performance by Main Street Stage. 5 performance by Marafanyi Drum, Dance & Song, an all-night drawing marathon for sketchers on Aug. Still to come this summer are programs on local gardens and historic homes, an Aug. The offerings so far this year have ranged from a demonstration by a local beekeeping association to a bagpipe concert, a poetry reading and a presentation by two Spanish artists on a mural they’reĬreating at the Mohawk Theater in North Adams. Most of these activities are free and open to the public. Other activities related to the arts, the environment and the heritage of the region.
They run a restaurant and lodging business at the lodge from May through October, and they also present an eclectic schedule of lectures, musical performances, workshops, artists' residencies and Operating as the Bascom Lodge Group, they manage the property under a long-term lease with the Historic Curatorship Program of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Three years ago, the men took over operation of Bascom Lodge, a historic structure at the summit of Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts. Brothers Peter and John Dudek and their business partner Brad Parsons are extending the vertical reach of the culture and the creative economy in the Berkshires.
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