Photo by Jeff Skrenes
The drug den at 3020 6th St. N. had a ringside seat to today's demolition and one reliable source tells me there was some kind of strange, yelled conversation between somebody hanging around 3020 6th St. N. and somebody on the demolition crew at 3024. Pictures reportedly exist, but I'm waiting to see if those are forwarded.
In the meantime...
...here's an image accidentally captured by Jeff Skrenes, the Hawthorne Housing Director. Jeff was snapping a few pics for neighborhood newsletter purposes or whatever, and later realized he'd caught an image of some random crackhead standing on the steps of 3020 6th St. N., watching the demolition of 3024 right next door. (Can you find him "Where's Waldo" style?)
Keep in mind, the two houses were owned by the same guy and 3024 is now past foreclosure, past redemption, and occupancy is hanging on based upon nothing but slack in the law for tenants. Watching the backhoe do its work must feel like watching a crystal ball into the future, if you live at 3020 or just buy crack there regularly. (And, yes, from what we could tell...business was brisk at 3020)
It's not a foregone conclusion, however, that 3020 6th St. N. will be demolished. Given how notorious that house has become (and this blog has played no small roll in THAT) some have suggested it would be a major political and social statement for the house to be restored, beautified, and occupied by law abiding people...who will want to have one heck of a security system.
There is loose talk of a yard party planned for the day when 3020 6th St. N. is finally vacant and evacuated.
In the meantime...
...here's an image accidentally captured by Jeff Skrenes, the Hawthorne Housing Director. Jeff was snapping a few pics for neighborhood newsletter purposes or whatever, and later realized he'd caught an image of some random crackhead standing on the steps of 3020 6th St. N., watching the demolition of 3024 right next door. (Can you find him "Where's Waldo" style?)
Keep in mind, the two houses were owned by the same guy and 3024 is now past foreclosure, past redemption, and occupancy is hanging on based upon nothing but slack in the law for tenants. Watching the backhoe do its work must feel like watching a crystal ball into the future, if you live at 3020 or just buy crack there regularly. (And, yes, from what we could tell...business was brisk at 3020)
It's not a foregone conclusion, however, that 3020 6th St. N. will be demolished. Given how notorious that house has become (and this blog has played no small roll in THAT) some have suggested it would be a major political and social statement for the house to be restored, beautified, and occupied by law abiding people...who will want to have one heck of a security system.
There is loose talk of a yard party planned for the day when 3020 6th St. N. is finally vacant and evacuated.
3 comments:
and you know this person is crack head because why? No need to be offensive jns.....
Well next time I'll ask for a urine specimen.
my brother, whose mind is wrecked by schizophrenia, looks pretty wiped out too, but its all internal degeneration from unknown causes.
not that we should ignore crack addicts or homeless people with MI. Happily my brother's home state and family support keeps him in a simple and safe rural group living situation.
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