Going Down: 38 & 40 Old Mill

The piece-by-piece dismantling of the houses at Westport’s 38 and 40 Old Mill Road, in the Compo Mill Cover area, is under way.  Built in 1920, the house at No. 38 is a one-story ranch, had 1,008-square feet and was situated on a .23-acre property. Built in 1900, the house at No. 40 is a one-story ranch, had 660-square feet and was situated on a .01-acre property. In January the Board of Finance unanimously approved a Town of Westport proposal to purchase the two flood-damaged homes for $1,111,650, funded by a grant from FEMA, demolish them, and leave the land as open space. (See WestportNow Jan. 7, 2015) The houses were the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Jan. 8, 2015. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com