Pensacola ARB imposes 30-day demolition delay on 850 N. Tenth Ave.; owner cites mold, health concerns

The City of Pensacola Architecture Review Board voted Thursday to impose a 30‑day demolition delay on a historic house at 850 North Tenth Avenue in the East Hill neighborhood, finding the structure architecturally significant under the city’s historic building demolition review ordinance.

The board’s action gives the property owner time to explore alternatives to demolition but does not prevent him from obtaining a demolition permit after the delay period. The owner, Dale Moore, told the board he intends to demolish the house and build a new, safer home for his family.

The board’s preservation staff presented the application under the City of Pensacola historic building demolition review ordinance and asked the board to determine whether the house meets criteria for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and, if so, whether demolition should be delayed. Preservation staff noted the house retains exterior historic elements…