Lost in the Neighborhood

[StaceFace]

The Dr. Cowan House

There is a house near my neighborhood that will soon be gone and eventually I'm afraid forgotten. The house was originally built as the residence of a local physician. Until recently it was used as the offices for a car and truck lot. I'm not really sure why, but it is scheduled for demolition pretty soon. There is an auction on 11/09 for anything that can be salvaged from the home.
It's just sad to me that this old house will be gutted of anything of value and then whatever is left will be knocked to the ground and carted off to a landfill. Very sad.

I cannot express how angry this makes me :rage:

 

[StaceFace]

Here in Omaha, a new high-capacity bridge is being built, and this one, built in 1936, is being demolished, despite being on the national historical register.

South Omaha Veterans' Memorial Bridge

Not to mention a lot of sturdy old homes overlooking the Missouri River have been taken down, as well

 

[MrNewportCustom]

The Dr. Cowan House

There is a house near my neighborhood that will soon be gone and eventually I'm afraid forgotten. The house was originally built as the residence of a local physician. Until recently it was used as the offices for a car and truck lot. I'm not really sure why, but it is scheduled for demolition pretty soon. There is an auction on 11/09 for anything that can be salvaged from the home.
It's just sad to me that this old house will be gutted of anything of value and then whatever is left will be knocked to the ground and carted off to a landfill. Very sad.

Some interior photos.

More pictures can be seen on the auction site.
http://www.freckerauction.com/auction_detail.php?ID=392270

It's time to contact your local preservation society and start a grass-roots campaign to save this beautiful building. At the very least to have it turned into a museum.


Lee