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Cunninghams_right t1_iy23ow6 wrote

Reply to comment by CaptainObvious110 in Five houses targeted for demolition in Mount Vernon historic district by Rubysdad1975

someone else mentioned that wall in the back has collapsed, which certainly does complicate things from when I wrote this. I still think it could be saved, but once a wall goes, it's much harder because you have to get a structural engineering company to make sure it's safe to work on. if it's not safe to work on, it's much harder. I'm so irritated that the church would let them get that far gone.

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CaptainObvious110 t1_iy29f7x wrote

Ok, thanks for the update. My question now becomes: "What condition were those buildings in when they were first given to the church?"

If they were already in poor condition why did that happen in the first place and why would they be allowed to be dumped on someone else?

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Cunninghams_right t1_iy2bzyn wrote

they were definitely in fine condition for a long time. google photography shows they were not collapsed brick in the back until recently. someone probably sat on them, as Baltimore deadbeat homeowners do, hoping property values would go up. then they probably donated to make the tax write-off. the church was fine with just letting them collapse because the ~90k they've paid over the years is well worth it for a nice empty lot they can use to bring in more revenue for weddings.

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