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Originally Posted by Scuba Steve
It's been a while so there is a little to update.
The city will not allow the place to be demolished, which I actually appreciate. It's considered historic since it is officially a contributing property in a nationally-designated historic neighborhood.
I have two quotes now, both excluding dealing with additional unknown issues, the Board of Architecture and FEMA (something else that must be addressed due to % damage).
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Sorry for all your troubles in this situation but its interesting in regards to the historic dwelling and preservation.
It seems the government is going to dictate you of what they want. Not so sure I'd like that. Are you in the property for income or for the love of the property?
Is the structure value really worth it? How close to original will it be if repaired? After repairs, what percentage of the structure will be original and historic significant? I'd rather push for a 'replica' if had to be. Could pull some trim, doors, stair's, basin's etc. from the old before demo and re-use. Also, might be a tough sell later on if laws require you to disclose prior damage and -flood / water- damage. But from the looks of that last image, perhaps dwelling like this are acceptable to the area.