The house at 40 Park Lane was demolished today. The 1960-built split-level house was 1,250 square feet and situated on a 0.7- acre property. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on June 27, 2007. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

A demolition application is in process for the house at 7 Twin Falls Lane off Wilton Road in Westport. The 1,406 square feet ranch house, built in 1954 sits on a one-acre property. It changed hands last month for $725,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport building officials have received an application for a permit to demolish a 1949 house located at 22 High Point Road off Long Lots Road. The 2,637-square-foot house sits on a one-acre property (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 53 Owenoke Park in Westport’s Compo Beach area has been issued a demolition permit. The 1960-built contemporary has 4,634 square feet and is situated on a 0.5 acre property. The house sold in October 2004 for $5.3 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport building officials are reviewing an application to demolish the 1954 house at 16 Rockyfield Road in the Coleytown area. The 2,338-square-foot split-level house sits on a one-acre property. The property changed lands last month for $1,020,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

UPDATE Another of Westport’s heritage homes is facing demolition. Westport building officials have received an application for demolition of the house at 167 Cross Highway. The main part of the 5,038 square-foot house was built in 1790. The house and two other buildings sit on a 7.53-acre parcel. It changed hands last month for $5 million. The sellers were the songwriting/production team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Because it is an historic property, the application must be reviewed by the Historic District Commission (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow, file photo, for WestportNow.com

Westport building officials are reviewing an application to demolish the 1953 house at 8 Garden Lane, located behind Greens Farms Congregational Church. The 1,086-square-foot ranch house sits on a .44-acre property. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Construction crews begin demolishing the house at 42 Park Lane today. The 1960 split-level house was 1,250 square feet and was situated on a 0.64-acre property. It changed hands last month for $820,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on July 17, 2007. The house next door at 40 Park Lane is also awaiting demolition. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 10 Pumpkin Hill was demolished today as neighbor John Love watched. Built in 1958, the split level was situated on a 1.2 acre property and changed hands in July at $1,250,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on July 16, 2007. Love, 82, a retired Cadbury Schweppes executive who has lived on the street since 1963 with his wife Betty, said, “There are now only three of us left on the street,” referring to original homeowners. He said he believes every remaining home will come down, adding: “The basic concept of this town has been destroyed.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport building officials have received an application for a permit to demolish the 1925 building that houses the Peppermill Restaurant. Located at 1700 Post Road East, the 8,149-square-foot building sits on a 1.48-acre property. The restaurant closed Sunday with a farewell cocktail party for customers after 40 years at the location, formerly a Greyhound bus station. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dsve Matlow for WestportNow.com