An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 9 Roosevelt Road, off Compo Beach Road, is in process. Built in 1947, the two-story colonial has 2,162 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

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Brook Lane, off Maple Avenue North, is in process. Built in 1961, the 1 1/2-story cape has 1,909 square feet and is situated on a .58-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 4 Old Hill Farms Road is in process. Built in 1937, the two-story colonial has 2,205 square feet and is situated on a .85-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 157 Riverside Ave., across from Saugatuck Elementary School, is in process. Built in 1933, the 1 1/2-story cape has 1,366 square feet and is situated on a .18-acre property. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission.The house gained notoriety when the 70s rock band REO Speedwagon stayed there and released a song on their first album called “157 Riverside Avenue.” See YouTube clip here. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 48 North Ave. is in process. Built in 1944, the two-story conventional has 2,604 square feet and is situated on a one-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 20 Compo Road South is in process. It is on a 1.55-acre parcel adjoining the town-owned Baron’s South which was purchased by Fairfield County Bank for $5.8 million in 2008 where it has built a bank branch. (See WestportNow April 15, 2008) Built in 1870 with an addition in 1932, the 19th century Tudor revival, referred to as the Winslow-Staples House and later as the Egan House, has 5,722 square feet. “The parcel was developed as early as 1867 by the Winslow family who owned the elaborate Italianate estate across the street,” according to the Historic District Commission. “In 1899, the property with buildings was purchased by William Staples, a son of Horace Staples, and his wife Mary, and used as their residence.” Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application for a permit to demolish the building at Westport’s 100 Post Road East, is in process. Built in 1960 by Westport Bank & Trust Co., the one-story bank drive-in has 474 square feet and is situated on a .42-acre property. Town records show that Lafayette American Bank, which took over the property from Westport Bank & Trust Co., occupied it from 1997 to 1999, then Hudson United from 1999 to 2006, then TDBankNorth from 2006 to 2010 when it was purchased by its present owner. Although the structure was built more than 50 years ago, the application will not be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission because it is under 500 square feet. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 35 Burr Farms Road, off Long Lots Road, is in process. Built in 1954, the one-story split level has 1,402 square feet and is situated on a 1.11-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 42 High Point Road, off Long Lots Road, was demolished today. Built in 1957, the two-story colonial had 3,586 square feet and was situated on a 1.32-acre property. The former occupants are rebuilding a new residence on the site.  It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on June 30, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 312 Compo Road South is in process. Built in 1964, the one-story raised ranch has 2,375 square feet and is situated on a .32-acre property. The owners, who recently received FEMA approval for federal aid to rebuild in a flood area, will rebuild their new residence on this site. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com