Last week, a day before a rally to protest the possible demolition of a 101-year-old Victorian in Houston, a local builder tore down the house to make way for a new Victorian-style mansion.
At a meeting earlier this month, local architect Harry James had told the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance that he would be willing to sell the house for $900,000—more than triple its 2007 appraisal of $290,000.
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Special to Preservation magazine by Jimmy Scarano
With plans for a high-rise office complex in the works, Washington, D.C., is in danger of losing the Waffle Shop, the sole survivor of a local six-restaurant chain that opened in the 1950s.
The classic diner, built in 1950, is one of the few remaining examples of moderne style in the city. The storefront showcases the original neon signage and stainless-steel frames, and inside the decor includes mosaic tiles and vintage horseshoe countertops.
But with its lease expiring in September, the Waffle Shop's days may be numbered.
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded non-profit organization, works to save America's historic places.
Proving that cats always land on their feet, a 49-year-old neon sign in Los Angeles inched closer to historic designation earlier this month.
The city's Cultural Heritage Commission voted 4-1 on July 12 to recommend the Felix Chevrolet sign for designation as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. At the meeting, however, representatives of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and a city councilmember opposed the designation, saying it could impede development of the area.
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The first Episcopal church in Swanton, Vt., was demolished this month.
Built in 1876, the American Gothic church was in they way of a new parish hall.
The congregation voted to tear down the building for a new one adjacent to the 1909 marble church used for services.
A local inn keeper wanted to move the building to save it, but church officials wanted to stay on schedule to complete the building by next summer.
The National Trust twice named the State of Vermont to its list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, in 1993 and 2004.
You never know what you'll find when you renovate a historic hotel.
Last month, during a $1.5 million renovation of the Middlebury Inn in Middlebury, Vt., workers uncovered one of the original entrances to the hotel, built in 1827.
"When they were dismantling the wall, lo and behold, we started to see a finished brick opening," says Jeff Costello, general manager, who watched the June 19 discovery. "It was really intriguing. When we saw that, we changed the whole scope of the project."... Read More →
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