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The owner of Nedre Bø in Jølster has in a letter of 22nd

ds. asked “The cultural heritage building committee” for permission

to tear down a sperrestue, a new cabin and a stabbur on

his farm. It is a characteristic old ensemble of buildings that abso-

lutely deserves to be preserved. Jølster municipality has previously, in

the case of the loft at Løset[,] shown both understanding and capability

when it comes to the preservation of old cultural treasures. We dare there-

fore express hope that the municipality in this case too

will step up and carry out a similar rescue endeavour. The

best would be if the entire site could be preserved and transformed

into a kind of rural museum or rather a “hometown farmstead”, where

one might hold gatherings, etc., if one could not find

another worthy and at the same time useful application for the buildings. We as-

sume that under the circumstances it will be sad if the beautiful

old buildings should be reduced to materials for the

construction of new houses. Under the present inordinately difficult eco-

nomic situation for the state’s budget one cannot un-

fortunately have any great hope of receiving public funding. In the event that

the village cannot find the opportunity to save the buildings one will

then tentatively approach one or more of our

outdoor museums, since it would be better that the buildings be moved to one of

these rather than allowing them to completely disappear. But the most advantageous outcome is

and will continue to be that the buildings be preserved at their original site. One

would be grateful to know as soon as possible the honourable

municipality’s position regarding this case.

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