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WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 24 Fairfield Ave.

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 24 Fairfield Ave. in the Compo Beach area, is in process. Built in 1930, the 1-1/4-story bungalow has 902- feet and is situated on a .16-acre property. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 139 Imperial Ave.

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 139 Imperial Ave. is in process. Built in 1939, the 1 1/2-story cape has 1,170 square feet and is situated on a .20-acre property.  Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 28 Jennie Lane

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 28 Jennie Lane, near Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch has 2,243 square feet, is situated on a 1.1-acre property and changed ownership last December for $900,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 16 Blue Ribbon Drive

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 16 Blue Ribbon Drive, off North Avenue, is in process. Built in 1959, the one-story split level has 1,684 square feet and is situated on a one-acre property. The property changed hands this month for $975,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

All Gone: Blight Property at 17 Wake Robin Road

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The house at Westport’s 17 Wake Robin Road, off Greens Farm Road, subject in February to a blight finding by Westport’s Blight Prevention Board, has been demolished. (See WestportNow, Feb. 20, 2014 and Feb. 18, 2014) A neighbor said the panel’s finding culminated an eight-year effort to get the town to move on the property. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch had 2,190 square feet and was situated on a 1.01-acre lot. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 15 Blue Ribbon Drive

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Blue Ribbon Drve, off North Avenue, is in process. Built in 1959, the one-story split has 1,872 square feet and is situated on a 1.01-acre property. The property changed hands this month for $1.1 million. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 28 Roseville Road

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 28 Roseville Road is in process. Built in 1953, the one-story ranch has 1,090 square feet, is situated on a .77-acre property and changed ownership last month for $556,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Going Down: 18 Westway Road

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The house at Westport’s 18 Westway Road, off Greens Farms Road, was demolished today. Built in 1945, the two-story colonial had 2,174 square feet, was situated on a one-acre property and changed hands last month for $800,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Feb. 20, 2014. The Westport Fire Department utilized the house in mid-March for firefighter training exercises. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Going Down: First Blight Property at 71 PRW

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The house at Westport’s 71 Post Road West was demolished today. Built in 1942, the one-story wood frame clapboard house had 1,850 square feet. The demolition application lists No. 71 as part of one parcel specified as 69-71-73 PRW. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day, Sept. 19, 2013. According to Steve Smith, Westport’s building official and blight officer, this is the first house to be demolished under the order of the Blight Prevention Board. All properties, from 57 to 79 PRW, are subject to the town’s anti-blight ordinance for which individual demolition permits are pending. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com