Disappointing Demolition

Imagine my dismay when I looked at the before and after photographs of a picturesque, Craftsman-era home, demolished to make way for a residential complex (Then and Now, March 28).

The obituary for the 96-year-old decedent at 1912 Waltonia Drive paid tribute to its lost charm and grace. “Architecture like this with its low-slung gabled roof line and its big porch framed by square columns is highly valued in some communities.” But not in La Crescenta.

Did officials consider a conditional permit, such as moving the house off the lot or selling it for a token amount in exchange for relocation? Would you buy a vintage house for $1 if all you had to do was move it? Well, you can’t.

Boom!

Les Hammer

Pasadena