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Commission finds economic hardship, approves demolition on 400 block of East College Street

Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission · April 21, 2026
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Summary

The Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission approved an applicant's economic‑hardship demolition request for a contributing 1.5‑story house on the 400 block of East College Street after staff inspection reports and cost estimates; the motion carried on roll call.

The Murfreesboro Historic Zoning Commission voted April 21 to grant a demolition application for a contributing historic structure on the 400 block of East College Street, finding economic hardship sufficient to meet the commission's demolition criteria.

Staff summarized the property as a 1.5‑story vernacular cottage listed as a contributing structure in the East Main Street Historic District and said the applicant submitted five exhibits including a home inspection summary, a full inspection report and a structural construction cost estimate. Staff told the commission the inspection listed multiple concerns: an aged roof past typical service life, rot and moisture intrusion…

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