Wrecking Cincinnati, 8/7/07

RIP: 1703 Sutter Ave, North Fairmount
Single-family

DOB: Circa 1900
Died: July 2007
Cause of death: Apparent indifference. The house was ordered vacant for numerous code problems in June 2005, then there were no repairs and no VBML compliance. It looks like the owner razed it himself to avoid problems with the City.

RIP: 1110 Garden St, West End
Single-family

DOB: 1873
Died: July 2007
Cause of death: A collapsed roof and cornice and a lack of windows led to severe water damage. It was ordered vacant in January 2005 and condemned in November of that same year. The house was then declared a public nuisance in July 2006, but demolition was put off while a check was made of its historic credentials. It was razed by the City.

RIP: 505 Poplar St, West End
Multi-family

DOB: 1879
Died: July 2007
Cause of death: The roof was open and the rafters were rotted, the chimney fell off, and the masonry walls had huge cracks. Trash was everywhere. The owners had no means to make repairs and couldn't sell it, so they simply abandoned it. It was condemned in February 2006 and was declared a public nuisance in June 2007. Demolition started in late July, much of it done by hand.