Going Down: 7 Blue Coat Lane

The house at Westport’s 7 Blue Coat Lane, off North Avenue, was demolished today. Built in 1956, the one-story ranch had 1,162 square feet, was situated on a .95-acre property and changed ownership in April for $649,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on April 3, 2011. Neighbor Jay Meagher, 87, who has lived on the street for 48 years, recalled that it formerly was named Scotland Yard. He said the name was changed to Blue Coat Lane when several policeman bought houses on the street and thought the name should no longer be called Scotland Yard. Town records confirm that the street was called Scotland Yard and that prior to 1963 Andrew Chapo purchased the entire area and then subdivided it into lots. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com