Interested in a new Dateboard?
We appreciate the quirks of owning & preserving an antique house…
and, you deserve a plaque for the love you pour into it.
New houses may be added to the list once the house (or portions of the house) reach 75 years old and the deed research has been completed. Exceptions are sometimes made for structures younger than 75 years old; please contact our office to discuss this possibility.
Benefits
The benefits to Dateboarding your house are huge: in addition to the Dateboard plaque and the “bragging rights” you get as a homeowner, information on your house goes on file at the Drew Archival Library at the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society. This means that your house’s history will be preserved for future generations of researchers, students, residents, and scholars. The information we hold on the Dateboarded houses creates a tapestry, weaving together the different families, experiences and stories of Duxbury. Having a Dateboard on your home comes with absolutely no restrictions on modifications to your home.
Cost
The cost of Dateboarding is approximately $475, with part of the cost being a $300 research fee paid to the DRHS. The remaining $175 is the cost of the sign fabrication, paid directly to the fabricator. The DRHS will help you order your Dateboard! A discount is offered to existing DRHS Members. Non Members are offered a complimentary membership as part of their paid research fee.
Contact
Interested in finding out more? Contact Archivist & Historian, Carolyn Ravenscroft at 781-934-1382 or cravenscroft@duxburyhistory.org. New homeowners may also contact Carolyn to obtain copies of their house’s Dateboard records.
Link: New Dateboard Request Page (password protected)