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Design review approves demolition permits at 1113 and 1119 Parrot Street after extended public comment; preservation group offers structural assessment
Summary
After extensive public comment and offers from Indiana Landmarks to underwrite a structural assessment, the Design Review Committee approved separate demolition applications for 1113 Parrot (the ballroom) and 1119 Parrot (Thayer House), while members of the public urged delay and a phased approach to preserve the remaining structure.
The Evansville City Design Review Committee on Feb. 20 approved separate demolition entries for 1113 Parrot Street (the ballroom/restaurant structure) and 1119 Parrot Street (the Thayer House), after substantial public comment and discussion about alternatives.
Property owner Scott Schimick, who said he owns 1113 through 1119 Parrot Street and operates a nearby restaurant, told the committee that a fire on Dec. 25 destroyed the restaurant formerly known as Sauce and left one building with extensive smoke and water damage. He said the basement areas were “basically flooded up to about 6 feet,” that the building had significant mold and structural problems and that he had permits in to “start demolition on April 14.” Schimick said the damaged condition posed a public-health concern and a safety risk and that he had invested…
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