Cindy, check with the San Bernardino County Museum (CA). Talk to Michelle Nielsen (Curator of History) or Robert McKernan (Museum Director). They have six historic sites with live-in site managers. In addition to the rent and utilities, they get a small stipend. They are responsible for basic site maintenance and cleaning, security and providing tours. -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Boyer <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 5:01 pm Subject: Do you have a caretaker at your site? We have had live-in caretakers at our two historic house museums for years. They receive free rent and utilities in exchange for some basic cleaning responsibilities, with their primary value seen as a presence living onsite, keeping each house secure. We are about to lose a caretaker, and it’s a chance to revisit the position., We are re-thinking what responsibilities are appropriate to expect in exchange for living quarters, heat, light, and local phone service. Do you have a caretaker – or know of a caretaker situation? What is your trade of responsibilities for living space or a stipend. Do you require a cash deposit from your caretaker, or utilities payment? Feel free to respond directly to my email, if you think its too specific for the list.. Thank you. Cindy Boyer Director of Museums and Education The Landmark Society of Western New York 133 S. Fitzhugh St. Rochester NY 14608 (585) 546-7029 ext. 12 [log in to unmask] www.landmarksociety.org Our mission is to discover, protect and revitalize the architectural and related cultural heritage of the Rochester region, and to educate and inform our community about that heritage. 1937-2007 - Landmark Society's 70th Anniversary! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).