The house at Westport’s 38 Burnham Hill, near the Compo Mill area, was demolished today. Built in 1953, the 1 3/4-story split had 1,746 square feet, was situated on a .76-acre property and changed ownership last month for $900,000.  It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on April 30, 2012.  A neighbor walking her dog stopped to watch the demolition and said, “Look, you can still see hangers in the closet.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application for a permit to demolish the circa 1900 detached garage and apartment (also referred to in the application “a cabin and car port”) at Westport’s 1 Red Coat Road, near Merritt Parkway Exit 41, is in process. This is the second stage of the demolition plans. In the first stage, the colonial-style circa 1900 house that shared the one-acre property was demolished in February (see WestportNow Feb. 1, 2012) having changed ownership in March 2007 for $585,000. That house originally appeared as the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Oct. 18, 2007. However, demolition was delayed for several years. Because the structure is over 50 years old, the application will be reviewed by the Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 7 Elwil Drive, off Roseville Road, is in process. Built in 1959, the one-story contemporary has 3,125 square feet, is situated on a 1.55-acre property at the end of a cul-de-sac and changed ownership in June for $1,150,000. 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

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 3 Webb Road, off Whitney Street, is in process. Built in 1950, the two-story colonial has 1,960 square feet and is situated on a .44-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

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 42 Newtown Turnpike, off Heron Lake Lane, is in process. Built in 1932, the one-story ranch has 1,323 square feet and is situated on a 1.18-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

The house at Westport’s 108 Long Lots Road was demolished today. Built in 1959, the one-story split had 1,555 square feet, was situated on a secluded 1.04-acre property and changed ownership last month for $720,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on April 26, 2012. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Bob Eckman for WestportNow.com

The house at Westport’s 29 Marine Ave., on Saugatuck Shores, was demolished today. Built in 1953, the one-story ranch had 1,470 square feet, and was situated on a .17-acre property that changed ownership in January for $862,500. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on April 28, 2012.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Ellen Beth Van Buskirk Knapp for WestportNow.com

The house at Westport’s 30 Woody Lane, off Cross Highway, was demolished today. Built in 1972, the two-story contemporary had 2,028-square feet and was situated on a two-acre property. The owners plan to rebuild on the same lot.  Earlier this week Westport firefighters conducted training maneuvers in and around the house prior to the scheduled demolition. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on June 27, 2012. Owner Sarah Green snaps a few more photos of what’e left of her demolished house. “I get emotional looking at this,” she said. “It’s where our kids grew up.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Some neighborhood children watched today as the house at Westport’s 23 Rayfield Road, off Spicer Road, was demolished. Built in 1930, the 1-1/4 story cape had 1,232 square feet, was situated on a .29-acre property and changed ownership last month for $500,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on April 18, 2012. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The demolition of a house at Westport’s 23 Rayfield Road today attracted the attention of other Rayfield Road residents including (l-r) Mary, 3, Hannah, 5, Justin, 5, Ethan, 3, and Henry, 3. According to Henry’s mother, Jenna, Henry is being treated for leukemia that requires he wear a protective mask with regularity. Today his friends and their mothers were also provided with protective masks because of the dust, courtesy of Henry’s mother. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com