Boston YMHA Hecht House

              Associated Jewish Philanthropies
72 Franklin Street,   Boston 10, Mass.
Liberty 2-8080
MEMORANDUM
To: George Samansky
From:       Sidney S.  Cohen
Date:     February 1,  1955
Mr.  Oscar Weiss,  69 Callender Street,  Dorchester, Columbia 5-1931,
representing H'Adrath Israel  (Woodrow Avenue) was referred to me by
Benjamin Ulin, President.
As Chairman  of the  Building Committee and a  Trustee,  he has been authorised to sell undeveloped land on Morton Street corner of Verrel Street.
The property consists  of five parcels covering 16,000 square  feet.    Several
years ago,  according to Mr.  Weiss, H'Adrath Israel paid $18,000 for this
land.     Because  of zoning restrictions,  it has been impossible  for them to
secure an adequate price.    He is  offering the land to us  for #4,000*
Several years ago, when we were checking land for a Jewish  Center in
Mattapan,  Dave Kahn and Ed Sidman informed me  that this property was
considered.     I do not believe that H'Adrath Israel was  ready to sell at
that time.
Directly opposite  Temple  Beth Hillel and next to a  school,  it would aopear
to be an ideal   site  for a communal project.    Would you be  e;ood enough to
arrange  to have  the land looked over?     If it is worthwhile, we might investigate the possibilities  for long-range planning of a branch building.     I am
sure you will want to get in touch with Dave Krhn, who was  in charge of the
Jewish Centers Association's  quest for a Mattapan site, and with Ed Sidman.