An application for a permit is in process to demolish the house at 8 Mayflower Parkway in the Compo Road South area. Built in 1926, the two-story custom colonial shingle-style home has 6,584 square feet and is situated on a one-acre property. Because the house was built more than 60 years ago, the application must be reviewed by the Historic District Commission. The current house is listed for sale at nearly $2.4 million, but a 5,200-square-feet replacement house, scheduled to be built in 2009, is also listed for sale at nearly $3.7 million. A rendering can be found here. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The Sunday Connecticut section of the New York Times cites WestportNow’s Teardown of the Day feature in two stories about teardowns.

“Zoning battles have erupted in town meetings throughout the area, most notably in Westport, where fierce postings accompany the now-infamous photo feature on WestportNow.com, Teardown of the Day,” the Times said in a front page story under the headline “Today a House, Tomorrow a Teardown.”

The feature by photographer Dave Matlow is also mentioned in an accompanying story headlined “Connecticut Towns See the Effect on the Community.”

In August, the Times also cited the Teardown of the Day feature in a Connecticut section regional roundup of suburban news and personal Web pages (See WestportNow Aug. 9, 2008), and a Times editorial in July said WestportNow’s Teardown of the Day feature was important in raising public awareness of issues raised by the proliferation of teardowns. (See WestportNow July 1, 2008)

Various Westport officials are reviewing an application for a permit to demolish the house at 47 Woodside Ave. in the Old Hill section. Built in 1930, the two-story conventional house has 1,939 square feet and is situated on a .46-acre waterfront property on Nash’s Pond. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application is in process to acquire a permit to demolish the house at 10 Cranbury Road, near the Westport-Norwalk line.  Built in 1955, the 1-3/4 story Cape Cod-style house has 2,014 square feet and is situated on a 1.42-acre property. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The Westport Housing Authority has initiated an application process for permits to demolish 40 houses at Hales Court which will be replaced with 78 affordable housing structures. The house at 29 Hales Court typifies most of the existing houses which each are 744 to 761 square feet except for one house that is 1.014 square feet. All houses were built in 1950. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

UPDATE Only the shell remains of a 19th century house at 20 Woodside Ave. in Westport. A demolition permit for the property was issued Wednesday and this photo was shot on Saturday. Built in 1810, the 2,288-square-foot house was situated on a .6-acre lot. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Oct. 16, 2007. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 9 Caccamo Lane, off Gorham Avenue was demolished today. Built in 1963, the one-story raised ranch was 1,556-square feet, situated on a 0.53-acre lot and changed ownership last month at $815,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Aug. 6, 2008. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application is in process for a permit to demolish the house at 3 Oakwood Lane, off Newtown Turnpike.  Built in 1945, the one-story ranch has 1,396 square feet, is situated on a 1.02-acre property and changed ownership in May 2007 for $652,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 15 Berkeley Road off Easton Road was demolished today. Built in 1938, the two-story colonial had 2,530 square feet and was situated on a 1.45-acre lot. Charley McLevy, general contractor, videotaped the demolition. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Another 100-year-plus Westport home is slated for the rubble pile. An application is in process to demolish the house at 2 Hidden Hill off Compo Road South. Built in 1880, the two-story, 2,926-square-foot colonial is situated on a .83-acre lot. It changed ownership last month for $1,995,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com