Teardowns: Monster Homes Replacing Historic Houses

Historic homes in desirable neighborhoods are being torn down to make way for huge houses.

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August 1, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Throughout the United States, "homes with some historic significance are being torn down and replaced by oversized McMansions out of character with the neighborhoods in which they're located...t's becoming such a pervasive trend that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has named teardowns in historic neighborhoods to its annual list of 11 Most Endangered Places."

Thanks to Dan Penrose

FULL STORY: Historic houses come tumbling down

Wednesday, July 31, 2002 in The Christian Science Monitor

History / Preservation United States

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