Another One Bites the Dust

[restoman]

I was startled to see another house in my neighborhood getting torn down today. I drove by late in the morning and saw that a demolition crew had already taken down the front of a Queen Anne style house (c. 1890) a block and a half from mine. At one time I had considered buying this place and went through it twice to assess its condition. Ultimately other houses were more appealing projects and I passed it by. It was on a small, narrow lot, and needed considerable work. Again, I had hoped that someone else would rise to the challenge, but unfortunately, no one did. :-(

Comments

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

What a pity! Does the town not protect old buildings from demolition?

[restoman.livejournal.com]

Theoretically, yes, Mark. And this house was within a registered historic district which gave it more protection than most old houses have. But it was in poor shape and the owner decided against restoring it in favor of increasing the size of his parking lot a little.

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

As loss to the town.