tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post2065630212354200654..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: An Unexpected ProposalCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-77450619066053469172011-04-13T11:00:13.442-04:002011-04-13T11:00:13.442-04:00Vince: There's nothing confusing about the law...Vince: There's nothing confusing about the law. It's the application and enforcement that's problematic. Richard Cohen had never gotten a certificate of appropriateness to demolish that building. His design for what was to take its place--that accordion wall with a continuous cascade of water over the entrance to his hotel--was never approved, and he never provided any guarantees that he could do what he intended, to say nothing about the time requirement. The building was demolished illegally five years ago, between Christmas and New Year's Day when many members of the HPC were out of town, and Cohen has never been penalized in any way for his action.Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-24919237345124483812011-04-13T10:29:08.075-04:002011-04-13T10:29:08.075-04:00Carole,
I find the HPC Section 169 - 8B rather co...Carole,<br /><br />I find the HPC Section 169 - 8B rather confusing. Richard Cohen demolished the structure across from Cascades on Warren how many years ago now ... it's still a dump with no visible changes.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-58108351388508079902011-04-11T21:57:47.758-04:002011-04-11T21:57:47.758-04:00I'd love to see those wrecks come down, there ...I'd love to see those wrecks come down, there doesn't seem to be enough architectural merit to make them worth saving.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516536444700341403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-7639120545898136792011-04-11T14:14:14.613-04:002011-04-11T14:14:14.613-04:00Carole,
The house that burned is later than the o...Carole,<br /><br />The house that burned is later than the one that Mr. Rusconi lives in. Originally the whole area belonged to his house, was later subdivided, allowing later structures to appear.<br />I think he has purchased back all the lots according to his original boundary. <br />Removing these derelict structures of little historical significance would be a refreshing view from the train station for new comers.<br />He certainly has the ability to transform the grounds into a park-like setting ...Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-89296733557139795192011-04-11T12:43:01.766-04:002011-04-11T12:43:01.766-04:00Thanks for the clarification, Vince. The photo of ...Thanks for the clarification, Vince. The photo of the Stick Style house after the fire made me think that the grounds of that house extended all the way to Front Street, but they could very well have been adjacent to the grounds of the house at Front and Allen. There were maps shown to the HPC at the meeting that the public could not see.Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-46078557722775561632011-04-11T12:21:33.307-04:002011-04-11T12:21:33.307-04:00It's my understanding that this property was o...It's my understanding that this property was originally lawn and gardens to the brick building Mr. Rusconi lives in on the corner of Front and Allen. His goal has been to reclaim the land and return it to it's former glory. <br />Glad to hear he's rekindled interest in this project.vmulfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445066480777449713noreply@blogger.com