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The house at Westport’s 130 Old Road, near Maple Avenue, was demolished Tuesday. Built in 1944, the 1 1/4-story cape had 1,774 square feet and was situated on a .49-acre property. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on May 23, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Going Down: 30 Ellery Lane
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The house at Westport’s 30 Ellery Lane, off Prospect Road, has been demolished. Built in 1955, the two-story split had 2,147 square feet and was situated on a 1.07-acre property. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on June 24, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Going Down: 7 Burritt’s Landing North
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The house at Westport’s 7 Burritt’s Landing North, off Saugatuck Avenue, was demolished Saturday. Built in 1958, the two-story contemporary had 3,714 square feet and was situated on a 1.25-acre property. The owners authorized Westport firefighters to perform simulated training exercises on the property during the past week prior to its demolition. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Sept. 30, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Going Down: 22 Cross Way
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The house at Westport’s 22 Cross Way, on Saugatuck Shores, was demolished today. Built in 1976, the two-story contemporary had 4,245 square feet and was situated on a .60-acre property. The current resident plans to rebuild on the site. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Sept. 28, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
All Gone: 5 Meadowbrook Lane
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The first demolition of October is in the books. The house at 5 Meadowbrook Lane, off Long Lots Road, was demolished on Tuesday. Built in 1953, the two-story colonial had 2,412 square feet and was situated on a 1.06-acre property. According to a neighbor, owners, Ken and Zabel Nigohosian built the house in 1953 and lived there for 57 years. Both have since died. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the day on July 8, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 61 Bermuda Road
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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 61 Bermuda Road, in the Saugatuck Shores area, is in process. The address has recently been re-designated as No. 57. Built in 1975, the two-story contemporary has 2,600 square feet, is situated on a .56-acre property and changed ownership in August 2010 for $1.5 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Going Down: 11 Blue Ribbon Drive
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The house at 11 Blue Ribbon Drive, off North Avenue, was demolished today. Built in 1958, the one-story split level had 2,584 square feet, was situated on a 1.01-acre property and changed ownership in August 2011 for $899,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on July 22, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport September Demolitions Highest in Six Years
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Maybe we should call it the WestportNow Teardown Index, but the September just concluded saw 13 demolitions in Westport—the highest one-month total since WestportNow Associate Editor Dave Matlow started counting in 2005. This was the aftermath of the demolition this week of 3 Great Marsh Road in the Saugatuck Shores across from the entrance to the Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club, Built in 1934, the 1 1/2-story conventional-style house had 1,701 square feet, was situated on a 1.11-acre property and changed ownership in August 2011 for $1,136,174. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on June 30, 2008. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 7 Burritt’s Landing N.
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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 7 Burritt’s Landing North, off Saugatuck Avenue, is in process. Built in 1958, the two-story contemporary has 3,714 square feet and is situated on a 1.25-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
All Gone: 128 Beachside Ave.
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The house at 128 Beachside Ave., Westport’s “Gold Coast,” was demolished. The 1930s almost 10,000-square foot home included 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms and was built by H. Smith Richardson, a Richardson-Vicks pharmaceutical company scion. The $20 million sale in October of three adjoining parcels on almost seven acres overlooking Long Island Sound was Westport’s second largest residential real estate transaction. (See WestportNow Oct. 30, 2010). It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Dec. 15, 2010. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com



