I would be interested to know what the asking price is on the structure and land.
It is hard to believe but very depressing to hear that a city of such significance is so eager to tear down a building with such a historical background, when there are SO many other houses boarded up and nearly falling in on themselves that just are not a priority.
It make you wonder why they would target a residence of historical significance? Is it $$$$? What would the city have to gain by demolishing this house? It just angers me to see articles like this, but I'm also glad to see someone shed light on the matter in hopes that someone will step up and save this building. I have always want to find an old house like that in disrepair and fix it up and live in it, with out having a bunch of prick city officials breathing down my neck. I look at pictures of old abandoned mansions and wonder why current owners won't sell the property or lower the price of a property to allow someone to fix it up and see it back in it's former glory. It's like seeing a really rear car or bicycle sitting out in the weather and just rusting away and the owner refusing to sell it. and it's always the same story..... Well I'm gonna get around to fixing it up some day and it will be worth millions... It just angers the piss out of me.
JKent