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Thursday, April 2, 2009

4608 Washington: Almost Gone

Bowood Farms has nearly completed the wrecking of 4608 Washington.

Their senseless act (they owned lots across the street to place their proposed storage lot) saddens me. I once referred many friends and family members to eat at Cafe Osage and to avoid the temptation of the chain store for gardening supplies by shopping at Bowood. In what could only be seen as an idle threat, with me sitting here in New Orleans, I will no longer refer anyone to dine at Cafe Osage or shop at Bowood Farms.

There was no good reason to tear down the nearly 110-year old structure.

See the "Before" and "After" shots below.

(Again, thanks go to my sister, Kelsey, for these photographs! The post-demo photos are from today!)

BEFORE
From Miscellaneous Items


AFTER
From 4608 Washington


Streetscape - BEFORE

From Miscellaneous Items


Streetscape - AFTER

From 4608 Washington


The next step? A sit-down with Alderman Kennedy to get the Central West End Certified Local Historic District extended so that these losses do not continue and accelerate.

1 comments:

miguelito said...

And the destruction of this great city continues.

Sad image. Bowood just lost a regular patron.

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