7035-37 WALMSLEY AVENUE
CARROLLTON EXPANSION HISTORIC DISTRICT
THIS HOUSE WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT AS A RAISED BASEMENT SHOTGUN IN THE 1920'S. THE LOWER FLOOR WAS CONVERTED TO AN APARTMENT. THE HOUSE WAS RENOVATED IN 1995, BUT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED ON THE FIRST FLOOR FROM HURRICANE KATRINA'S FLOOD WATERS. ONCE GUTTED, MANY STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND THAT WERE CAUSED BY PAST TERMITE INFESTATIONS. IT WAS DECIDED TO TEAR DOWN THE EXISTING STRUCTURE, AND WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE ADJACENT HOUSE, REBUILD IN A NON-SHOTGUN CONFIGURATION. THIS PROJECT INVOLVED THE RAZING OF THE FIRST HOUSE WE EVER PURCHASED, AND THE BUILDING OF THE FIRST NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE COMPANY'S HISTORY.
FOLLOWING ARE PICTURES OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE AFTER THE STORM AND DURING DEMOLITION.
WITH THE CLEARING OF THE LOT COMPLETED, THE NEW STRUCTURE BEGAN TO EMERGE...
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