History
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Meadowlark Village History
The land which Meadowlark Village is on today was once owned by Dr. Smith of Ogunquit, Maine. Until the late 1970s Dr. Smith’s house and barn were still standing on the northwest corner of the property.
In 1972 a plan was approved for 66 condominium units to be constructed on the current property by Peterborough, New Hampshire developer, Mr. Rolland LaRoche.
Approximately ten units were built before 1975. When a real estate downturn hit in the mid seventies, the developer, Mr. Rolland LaRoche, asked the owners to cut the total number of units from 66 to 38. To come to this agreement, 100 percent of the owners needed to agree because their percentage of ownership would change. Many improvements and upgrades were given by the developer to the unit owners to get to the 100 percent agreement. Everybody was very happy with the outcome.
Newell Perkins was the first manager and treasurer of Meadowlark Village Condominiums. Mr. Perkins asked Mr. LaRoche in 1976 to be relieved of these jobs. It was decided that an association of the owners should be formed. The first official meeting of the condominium association was in 1976. The late Dick Bram was the first president, other original board members included the late Al Doughty, the late Wade Miller and others.
About two years later the unfinished portion of the condominium was sold to the Bonnie Bray Company of Maine and they completed the remaining units in a timely manner.
Over the years many events shaped the history of Meadowlark including:
Late in the 1970’s the house and barn were taken down to build the remaining units .
Meadowlark Village has continued to be a great place to live, work, and play. Quoting the late Al Doughty “Meadowlark is a special place. It is unique. People who are here care for one another. It has changed our lives, and we enjoy being here.”
Written and posted to the web by: James Modena
With special thanks to: the late Alfred Doughty
Special thanks to the late Mary Colton for saving and finding the original sales material below.
