Wrecking Cincinnati, 12/31/07

RIP: 1422 Knowlton St, Northside
Single-family

DOB: 1929
Died: December 2007
Cause of death: A decaying south wall, crumbling steps, failing soffits, broken windows and a deteriorating roof. The City condemned the house in April 2006 and later discovered that the owner was deceased. The rotten cornice eventually fell off and the masonry wall was in danger of collapsing. It was declared a public nuisance in October during the neighborhood's code enforcement blitz. This house had been vacant since at least 2004.