Setup For Historic Building's Demolition Begins

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Fairhope, Alabama thefairhopetimes.blogspot.com 

 

 


SIDEWALKS CLOSING

Contractors for the owners are setting up scaffolding this weekend around the 100+ year old 301 Fairhope Avenue building in the downtown, in preparation for the start demolition.

A former project architect called the building dangerous.

Mayor Sullivan said recently she expects it to be fully down before the lighting of trees ceremony next month -- when thousands of spectators are usually in town. 

No new plans have been formally presented yet, but sources say some type of boutique hotel will likely be proposed again.

An earlier hotel plan never gained the approval of the city's Board of Adjustments, on technical grounds.



 

Location: Fairhope, AL 36532, USA

Comments

Anonymous said…
blight. the sooner the better.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
Single Tax Corp dropped the ball. Should have restored it instead of the old Summit St. library. Would have made a good art/crafters coop .
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
Yea.....that sounds real profitable.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
I thought a weight loss clinic was goin in there. Lord knows we need one of them aroun here bad!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
Good idea!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
Better late than never tehy say
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
A Chikfila would do well there.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
Sad to see it go. Anybody notice 80% of the old K-1 school is gone now too.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Anonymous said…
It has been an eyesore for at least a decade. I am optimistic that, whatever it looks like when the screening is removed, the renovation will be a vast improvement.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Anonymous said…
Well, at least the tourist will have something special.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Anonymous said…
The Single Tax philosophy itself does not support preservation. Highest economic use of property is encouraged instead.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Anonymous said…
The Single Tax philosophy doesn’t exist anymore in Fairhope. Just bare lots in are selling for $500K with no house on them. I’m not sure this is what Henry George envisioned.
Monday, October 20, 2025
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