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11 Most Endangered
Teardowns in Historic Neighborhoods
Year Listed: 2002
Location: , *United States
Current Status: Endangered
Threat: Development
When large, out-of-scale homes replace existing smaller homes, the neighborhood's character and sense of place are disrupted.
Credit: Adrian Scott Fine
Significance
Across the nation a teardown epidemic is wiping out historic neighborhoods one house at a time. As older homes are demolished and replaced with dramatically larger, out-of-scale new structures, the historic character of the existing neighborhood is lost. Neighborhood livability is diminished as trees are removed, backyards are eliminated, and sunlight is blocked by towering new structures built up to the property lines. Community economic and social diversity is reduced as new mansions replace affordable homes. House by house, neighborhoods are losing a part of their historic fabric and much of their character.
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