Another historic structure bites the dust!

[seagrovegirl]

a bit harsh dont ya think

Thats our BOY...leave him alone, I'm just glad he is back. ALthough he is ignoring me.......

 

[Andy A]

Okay, but again FG hasn't said that they had to sell the house due to a financial stress. The point is that once you sell a piece of property it is no longer yours and the new owner can do what they want. Again it's FG whining about something that can't be changed now, but she gets to play the victim as she normally does.

You're not nice! In fact, in this case you are downright ugly! Even if I do agree with you, will you please try to be civil to us older folk.

 

[florida girl]

So why aren't YOU doing something about it? It takes individuals in a community who care to make a change.

I'm guessing this is just another of your wind bag talking points where you "make people aware", but can't be bothered to do actually do anything yourself.

That's what I'm trying to do, but it's the owner of the property that has the authority to put something on the register. As for the county, I think it would have to be by popular vote. If anyone is interested, I'd surely be happy to make a petition!
On another note, another worthy building is the old Grayton Hotel, currently the "Wash a Way" in Grayton Beach. It's a rental now, handled by Rivard Realty. I mentioned it to them once, but no response.

 

[Matt J]

a bit harsh dont ya think

No, FG has consistently come on to whine and complain about a wide range of topics without any sort of idea as to how to fix or solve the problem. When a solution is pointed out to her she can't be bothered to assist or follow through.

Basically she's a troll and doesn't know it.

 

[Matt J]

That's what I'm trying to do, but it's the owner of the property that has the authority to put something on the register. As for the county, I think it would have to be by popular vote. If anyone is interested, I'd surely be happy to make a petition!
On another note, another worthy building is the old Grayton Hotel, currently the "Wash a Way" in Grayton Beach. It's a rental now, handled by Rivard Realty. I mentioned it to them once, but no response.

Yes, Rivard doesn't own the property so it's kind of hard for them to do anything per your post. Have you contacted the owner?

 

[kitlit]

Just for reference, I believe this is the house in question. FloridaGirl, I did not mean to imply that the house has no historic value. I can certainly sympathize with you, as I am a sentimental sort of person, and it would break my heart if it were my family home.

However, I rather took offense to your first post, which seemed to indicate that we should all be outraged at the people who were (allegedly) responsible for tearing it down (I don't know them, and therefore don't know if it was them who did so--your first post seemed to indicate that you weren't sure either). I don't think that we should be so quick to vilify people for being heartless individuals with no sense of historic preservation. There are lots of old houses in the world. There are lots of them that could be torn down, and nobody in the world would notice or care. However, as the property owner, they would have every right to remove the house.

If I am correct, I believe that this house has undergone several additions in recent years, and possibly would not be eligible for historic status because of those additions. It looks like it would have been a sizable job to move such a sprawling structure and, as I have pointed out in earlier posts, it does not seem that there was anyone who would have been able or willing (you haven't said one way or another) to move it even if the owner had been amenable to that solution; I daresay if someone had been willing to take on the cost, the owner would have been willing to let them.

Given all of these facts, I just can't see that there's much of a tragedy here. I'm sorry for your personal loss, but I don't see a lot of other ways that this could have gone. I do think it's a terrible shame that they felled the tree, too--what a beautiful piece of nature to lose!

 

[florida girl]

You're not nice! In fact, in this case you are downright ugly! Even if I do agree with you, will you please try to be civil to us older folk.

Apparently I bother him, and he tends to follow me on SoWal when ever I post. I guess he finds me stimulating! I guess I'm not boring!

 

[florida girl]

Just for reference, I believe this is the house in question. FloridaGirl, I did not mean to imply that the house has no historic value. I can certainly sympathize with you, as I am a sentimental sort of person, and it would break my heart if it were my family home.

However, I rather took offense to your first post, which seemed to indicate that we should all be outraged at the people who were (allegedly) responsible for tearing it down (I don't know them, and therefore don't know if it was them who did so--your first post seemed to indicate that you weren't sure either). I don't think that we should be so quick to vilify people for being heartless individuals with no sense of historic preservation. There are lots of old houses in the world. There are lots of them that could be torn down, and nobody in the world would notice or care. However, as the property owner, they would have every right to remove the house.

If I am correct, I believe that this house has undergone several additions in recent years, and possibly would not be eligible for historic status because of those additions. It looks like it would have been a sizable job to move such a sprawling structure and, as I have pointed out in earlier posts, it does not seem that there was anyone who would have been able or willing (you haven't said one way or another) to move it even if the owner had been amenable to that solution; I daresay if someone had been willing to take on the cost, the owner would have been willing to let them.

Given all of these facts, I just can't see that there's much of a tragedy here. I'm sorry for your personal loss, but I don't see a lot of other ways that this could have gone. I do think it's a terrible shame that they felled the tree, too--what a beautiful piece of nature to lose!

Yes, that's the house. I'm not sure we actually know the exact rules for the registry, but I think we need to find out. The problem with this property was foreclosure. The photo is shot at an angle, the garage in the back was not actually attached, so the house actually ends at the tree. Unfortunately, there just aren't many old houses left. I have another 5 years to go for my house to be 50, so I'll be looking into it more carefully.

 

[Matt J]

Yes, that's the house. I'm not sure we actually know the exact rules for the registry, but I think we need to find out. The problem with this property was foreclosure. The photo is shot at an angle, the garage in the back was not actually attached, so the house actually ends at the tree. Unfortunately, there just aren't many old houses left. I have another 5 years to go for my house to be 50, so I'll be looking into it more carefully.

Don't forget your historic collection of trailers.

 

[kkddbb]

don't forget your historic collection of trailers.

my friend, you are one crude dude. I hope that one day something of value doesnt get taken away from you.

She may have had the ability to prevent it somehow or at least try, but to smear this woman is simply rude-respectfully.

At the sametime, victimization of ones self never works