Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Wrecking Cincinnati: 1823 Hewitt Ave

NEIGHBORHOOD: Evanston
YEAR BUILT: 1894
USE: Three-family dwelling
OWNER: Cheryl and David Lemons
ASSESSED VALUE: $78,320
ORDERS: --
CONDEMNED: August 2012, for collapsing porch steps, missing siding, deteriorated and missing downspouts, vandalism and missing copper, a defective chimney, exterior paint, open mortar joints in the foundation, and litter.
HAZARD: November 2012.
REASON RAZED: Demolished by the owners to close out orders, one week after a contract for demolition was received from the City's Purchasing Division.
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