Swamplot Archives by Tag: Demolitions

Friday, November 20, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: Ashville Trash

What we’re tearing down now:

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: Gone by the Wayside

More houses give up their ghosts. Track them here:

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

After the Arsons: A Photo Tour of the Heights Fires

Now that a suspect for at least one of the recent Heights-area arsons is in custody, blogger Fred Eats Houston feels a bit more comfortable sharing his photos of some local burn victims.

There have been 18 “suspicious” fires in the Heights area since mid-August. Here are 2 views of a playhouse on Ashland St., part of one of the first structures to burn:

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Comment of the Day: Demo Addicts

   

“I read the demolition report nearly every day, hoping to see our neighborhood’s crack houses on the list; but way too often I see gorgeous houses like the one here being wasted instead. Depressing.” [Jen Mathis, commenting on Daily Demolition Report: Herod’s Fall]

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Daily Demolition Report: Herod’s Fall

Plenty of buildings to chew on! Here’s our daily portion:

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: The Royal View

What’s coming down? Places like these, in buckets:

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: Noah When To Fold ’Em

Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

Roll call for homes ready to be smashed! Sound off, will ya?

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: Bristol Clean

Demos, we’ve got your demos. Right here:

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Comment of the Day: Whatever Happened to That House They Were Giving Away in the Old Sixth Ward?

   

“This house was torn [down] yesterday…very sad. [The] large house that is next to it was still there this morning. We will see if its there when I go home today. There is another small house on the same lot that was torn down about a week and a half ago.” [Casey, commenting on An Old Sixth Ward House To Take Home with You]

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Daily Demolition Report: Delayed

Nothing to report today — no city permits were issued on Veterans Day.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Downsizing the Galveston Church

   

Archbishop Daniel DiNardo details the demo list: “The St. Therese of Lisieux mission building on the Bolivar Peninsula already has been demolished. The new plan adds Our Mother of Mercy church, also on the peninsula, to the list to be torn down. Members of Our Mother of Mercy’s congregation, who have opposed the archdiocese’s plans through litigation, said via e-mail Monday that the church’s fate was still to be decided. They said there would be a mediation session on the issue Friday. Ancillary buildings, but not the main church structures, will be removed at both the Holy Rosary and Sacred Heart campuses. The lot and buildings at Reina de La Paz are slated to be sold. The buildings that comprise the St. Peter the Apostle site are all to be either destroyed or sold. Historic stained glass windows, sacred statues, artwork and other items of architectural or symbolic interest will be preserved, Auxiliary Bishop Joe S. Vasquez said. ‘The church intends to keep them. We won’t throw them away or sell them, and will reuse them locally if possible.’” [Galveston County Daily News]

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Daily Demolition Report: Doff Briscoe

A healthy crop of landfill feed today! Bring on the trucks — here:

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: Income, Outgo

Assets fall by the wayside, yet again. A guide to the day’s likely knockout punches:

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: Sunrise Sunset

Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.

Auto utilities bow to progress in today’s report. Where they are for now:

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Friday, November 6, 2009

Daily Demolition Report: Vitamin D

Demolition builds stronger bones. Eat hearty!

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