900 Columbia Street Discussed in City Hall
For the first time since the "disassembling" of the historic house began on August 21, the subject of 900 Columbia Street came up at a public meeting in City Hall.
At the end of the informal Common Council meeting on Monday night, Alderman Nick Haddad (First Ward) brought up 900 Columbia Street, pointing out that the building was allegedly being "dismantled to be reconstructed elsewhere" but observed that "the bricks aren't being marked," and, as a consequence, "the bricks aren't going back the way they were." Haddad said that he wanted to go on record as objecting to what is happening with the building.
Mayor William Hallenbeck declared that it was his observation that "the building is being taken down methodically." He said that the City cannot revoke permits without any clear facts and commented, "It could have been bulldozed in a lot less time."
Common Council president Don Moore said, "It would be nice to know if the house is going to be preserved." (One wonders how Moore is defining preserved.)
Alderman Cappy Pierro (Fifth Ward) shared his hope that "it turns out as well as the General Worth house."
This is not at all funny. Obviously the house is not being preserved. Perhaps one day there will be a new house constructed in a different location using these bricks but this is by no stretch of the imagination preservation. Many preservationists were less than enthusiastic over the treatment of the General Worth house and to bring it up during this very sad time is, well, not funny.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nick for saying something about this disgrace.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nick. Why do I feel like I've dropped into an Orwellian nightmare: words don't matter. All we have left on this one are the dissemblers and their lying lobbyists. Thanks, Carole, for keeping the truth in front of us.
ReplyDeleteThese are the parts I thought were not funny !
ReplyDeleteThank you Carole for keeping us informed
Common Council president Don Moore said, "It would be nice to know if the house is going to be preserved." (One wonders how Moore is defining preserved.)
Alderman Cappy Pierro (Fifth Ward) shared his hope that "it turns out as well as the General Worth house."