DO NOT write to Town Hall at the address below on or before February 14, 2018 and oppose this demolition:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christopher Foryan<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Farmington<\/span><\/p>\n

Farmington Town Hall<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Monteith Drive<\/span><\/p>\n

Farmington, CT 06032<\/span><\/p>\n

foryanc@farmington-ct.org<\/span><\/p>\n

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DO NOT use the following text as a framework for your opposition:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I am writing in opposition to the demolition of the property known as 1 Waterville Road or, historically, the Woodford-Newell-Strong house. I have been watching as a developer allowed the house fall into ruin; windows broke apart with no effort to seal out the elements, gutters were left in disrepair allowing for water damage. This property is in a highly visible intersection of town and should be preserved in its truest form. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0How is it that \u00a0\u201cJ. Timothy\u2019s\u201d in Plainville was able to keep the historic integrity of that building on a prominent corner and turn it into a successful business in spite of the fact that the surrounding area is nothing but strip mall? Is our town not capable of even more success? \u00a0Can the building not be restored with tasteful additions added? <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The parcel attached to 1 Waterville Road \u00a0at 1 Canal Path (also up for demolition) was built in the 1950\u2019s (cluster of small white houses). \u00a0Can newer structures built within the regulations of Farmington Center be built without demolishing 350 years of our town\u2019s history? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I urge you to deny the demolition permit and demand that the owners endeavor a new strategy for the parcel. \u00a0I assure you that, if that building is destroyed, the business in the new building will get no business from me or anyone I know.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please don\u2019t send that. \u00a0Because, who cares?<\/span><\/p>\n

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  FARMINGTON CENTER \u2013 Demolition continues along Farmington Avenue as outside developers seek to remove all traces of authentic charm and history and try to create an ersatz \u201cDisney\u201d version of the 18th century in Farmington. \u00a0Why restore a historic three-hundred year old building when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n