Photo by John Rochon 2010
Photo by John Rochon 2010
Photo by John Rochon 2010
Photo by John Rochon 2010
Photo by John Rochon 2010
Photo by John Rochon 2010
Photo by John Rochon 2010
Photo by John Rochon 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Last House on Front Street
The aged brick house at 158 Front Street South, the last remaining house on Front St., is due for demolition by the owners for parking space. This very solid building, which has stood there since c.1875 has been empty for some time, although it looks as if recent attempts to renovate it were halted once the decision was made to pull it down. The Sarnia Heritage Committee put forth the suggestion that the house be renovated to serve as a hostel for out-of-town family members visiting relatives at the Residence on the St. Clair, which is immediately south. Unfortunately, this suggestion was rejected, and demolition of the house could begin at any time. I am hoping that the owners will change their minds. They were kind enough to allow myself and a friend to go through the house to document it photographically and also allowed us to take old architectural files that had been stored in the attic of the house. Below are some of the photos I took while going through the house.
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Who are the ppl you have to get ahold of to save these houses or take pics of them before they tear them down?
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