Monday, November 09, 2026

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 56 Washington Ave.

An application for a permit is in process to demolish the house at Westport’s 56 Washington Ave. Built in 1930 and remodeled extensively in 1984, the conventional two-story stucco house has 1,222 square feet and is situated on a .31-acre property. Because it was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Historic District Commission at its March 10 meeting. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

5 thoughts on “WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 56 Washington Ave.”

Jamie Walsh says:
Thursday, March 05, 2009 at 2:53 am
Another gem of a home that some builder/developer want to probably replace/erase with a characterless center hall colonial with a bogus palladian window and a Home Depot special pendant light fixture….nice!!!!
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Matt Murray says:
Friday, March 06, 2009 at 1:31 am
Perchance, have you been in that property, recently?
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Jamie Walsh says:
Friday, March 06, 2009 at 2:40 am
No. I have never been inside…only passed it 100’s of times.
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Matt Murray says:
Friday, March 06, 2009 at 2:44 am
Unfortunately, it is not in great condition and not a very usable or flowing layout. It calls out for a renovation. I’m all for preserving the past, but this one isn’t a great candidate. Sorry.
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Tom Feeley says:
Friday, March 06, 2009 at 4:59 am
Jamie,
Matt’s right…looks OK outside, but impossible inside.
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