Proposed demolition of 88 Dover Street (next door to recently demolished 82 Dover)

[ron_newman]

The house at 88 Dover Street has an orange DEMOLITION PERMIT sign in the window. Last month, the Historic Preservation Commission determined that the house is "historically significant". They will hold another public hearing on September 17 (at City Hall) to determine whether it should be "preferably preserved".

If they vote yes, a 9-month "demolition delay" period will begin, during which the property owner is encouraged to meet with the Historic Preservation Commission and neighbors to work out possibly alternatives to demolition.

This house is next door to 82 Dover, which was demolished earlier this year even though it was demed to be historically significant and preferably preserved. The Historic Preservation Commission eventually determined that the replacement house now being built on the site will be sufficiently in character with the neighborhood. (Some DSLJ discussion here and here.)

I recall that yet another Dover Street house, just north of this one, was demolished a few years ago so that Ideal Engine could expand. I'd hate to see my whole neighborhood slowly get demolished, one house at a time.

Comments

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

any idea if the owners are the same for 82 and 88? it would be interesting to know...

[ron_newman]

Not the same owners, according to the Historic Preservation folks.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Any background as to its historical significance? Or is it just an example of architecture?

[ron_newman]

I don't know anything beyond what you already read in the Historic Preservation Commission's report.