The Risks and Rewards of Resident Curatorships

摘要

A growing number of states are creating resident curator-ship programs to preserve historic buildings located on public land. Under these programs, state park services lease surplus buildings to individuals and corporations who agree to restore or rehabilitate them at their own expense in exchange for a rent-free life tenancy or long-term lease. In this Article, Adam Wolkoff analyzes resident curatorship programs in Delaware, Maryland, and Massachusetts to provide guidance for other states considering this approach. He proposes ways that existing and new resident curatorship programs can protect the public interest while mitigating the curator's potential financial and legal risks.