Bill and Bunny Hines didn't move just their family to an LSU area subdivision; they moved their house, too.

The couple was ready to build on their University Acres lot when they heard that an old house downtown on North Sixth Street was going to be torn down to make way for a parking garage.

"I got a bee in my bonnet to move the house to our lot," Bunny Hines said.

Two contractors told the Hineses they were crazy. Homeless people were living in the house, and lots of things were missing, like floors and the stairway banister.

"It was a wreck," she recalled.

"Both contractors told us we needed to build something new," said Bill Hines, a retired pulmonologist.

Then they heard about master carpenter Tom Darensbourg.

Darensbourg took the house down piece by piece, dividing it into three piles at the back of the couple's new lot. He salvaged all of the doors and original single-pane windows and enough heart of pine for the downstairs floors.

Then he and his crew put the house back together, but with a few changes.

Bill Hines estimates that the home was built around 1890. Workers found a newspaper from 1888 behind one of the mantels.

They've heard that the home may have been built as a wedding gift for a member of the Hooper family, and carvings of bells and ribbons on a fireplace mantel give that rumor some credence. But, over the decades the house had several different uses, including as the Sigma Nu fraternity house when LSU was located at its earlier site near the present State Capitol.

During World War II, the home was a boarding house for women who worked at the telephone company, which was just a short walk away. It's most recent use had been as a law office before it was earmarked for destruction, and the Hines bought and moved it.

On its new site, the home retained its basic floor plan with a large center hall and two rooms on each side.

It was sort of like that old saying about a dog chasing the car: Youve caught it, now what?

What had been a tiny kitchen became a powder room, and a room at the back was extended to create a much larger kitchen and sitting room. Leftover bead board became cabinets and salvaged marble from an old bank the counters.

New wiring and plumbing went in along with new heating and air conditioning.

Bunny and Bill Hines spent almost every free hour in salvage yards looking for items to replace what had been taken from the old house. They even found a 19-foot banister that fit the main stairway perfectly.

"We ended up with new construction in old stuff," Bill Hines said.

On one side of the hall is the dining room, separated from the den by pocket doors. Across the hall is a study as well as the large master bedroom and bath.

Upstairs are four bedrooms and two baths.

The home is filled with antiques and family collections, including a bottle collection Bill Hines started when he was a Boy Scout. Many are displayed on a desk in the dining room.

"Patients would bring in all kinds of bottles," he said. "Most of the ones I have are over 120 years old."

From the time the Hineses and their four children moved to the house in 1987, it has been about family. It continues to this day, when every Sunday night the children and grandchildren come for dinner. The grandchildren play soccer in the center hall and games in the "grandkids area" upstairs.

"We have a music room, which is our bedroom, and a screaming room, which is the guest bathroom," Bunny Hines said. "Fortunately, only one grandchild has ever gone to the screaming room."

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BAY CITY, MI - A Columbus area neighborhood will see improvements this year thanks to a project that will demolish multiple dilapidated and blighted properties.

A neighborhood revitalization agreement between the Bay City Housing Commission, the City of Bay City and the Bay County Treasurer was approved earlier this month.

The Bay City Housing Commission approached the city and the Bay County treasurer to work in a collaborative project to acquire, demolish, and rehabilitate properties in a target area.

Seven properties are in the agreement. Two houses are owned by the Bay City through tax foreclosure while four others are owned by Bay County. One property is a vacant lot that sits adjacent to one of the city owned blighted homes.

The houses that will be demolished as a part of the project are located at the following addresses:

- 108 N. Monroe, county owned

- 109 S. Madison, county owned

- 115 N. Grant, county owned

- 206 N. Jefferson, county owned

- 234 N. Jefferson, city owned

- 232 N. Jefferson (vacant lot), city owned

- 406 10th Street, city owned

The terms of the agreement state that the Housing Commission offered to fund up to $120,000 for the acquisition, environmental testing, abatement and demotion cost of the city and county owned properties. The Housing Commission will then acquire properties, after the sites have been environmentally tested, at a cost of $100.

Bay City is expected to aid in coordination of asbestos and environmental testing, handle request for bids and oversee demolition.

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My Chemical Romance are back with their latest cryptic teaser. Following a slew of European gigs announced earlier this week (including a third U.K. show), theyre sending fans into yet another frenzy.

In mid-January, the band finally resolved the cryptic-U.K. teasing by releasing a short film titled An Offering Starring a previously introduced skeleton figure, the clip includes music many believe to be part of a to-be-announced project with potentially more to come.

Ahead of that reveal, the band posted flipped the imagery where the skull was being used as the caption while a U.K. flag hid among an array of symbols.All of the imageryfurther supports theories surrounding a Wicca-inspired new era, and now its continuing to be backed.

Today, the band shared another short teaser, cycling through more symbols. These ones appear to be sigils much like the one frontman Gerard Way wore for the bands return show. However, fans have begun decoding them and discovering they might be cities such as Chicago.

Twitter user suckmydanzigdck decoded many of the sigils starting with Chicago. Since the reveal, theyve uncovered Los Angeles, Dallas, Brooklyn, Toronto, Atlanta. You can see the full thread here.

Other users uncovered Tacoma, Newark, Philadelphia, Boston, Sacramento, Detroit and Denver.

The tease comes amid speculation of U.S. tour dates first rumored the day they announced their return. When announcing their only U.S. reunion show in Los Angeles for December, several sources confirmedwith AltPress that a tour will reportedly happen in the U.S.Rumors later followedthat the band would be playingCoachella, but theywerent announcedwith the festival lineup.

Two weeks ago, the band fueled hopes with the Dangers Days teaser by captioning it with an American flag. Now, rumors are flying on Reddit that a tour will be announced tomorrow, according to an anonymous Live Nation source.

That statement comes after a Dallas venue allegedly leaked My Chemical Romance would be playing Sept. 30. The American Airlines Center reportedly posted and immediately deleted a parking package option for the gig.

Shortly after, a radio DJ in Houston allegedly did the same by announcing the gig on-air. Despite better judgment, the personality proceeded in promoting a ticket giveaway for a Sept. 29 show at the Toyota Center.

However, thats not the only thing in the clip. Hidden within the static, a couple can be seen facing a cross about halfway through.

Many fans took to Twitter to say they felt it could be the Demolition Lovers, who are referenced in the closing track of I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love. The couple also iconically appear on the cover of Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. The duo also return in a photographic form on the cover of Life On The Murder Scene.

The appearance follows past teases alluding to other album imagery such as the Danger Days car and the Bullets meets Welcome To The Black Parade hospital room.

With this latest teaser dropping, the rumors could very well be right, or MCR might be alluding to something entirely different. Check out the full teaser below.

Check out all of the confirmed My Chemical Romance dates below with tickets here.

03/20 Melbourne, AU @ Melbourne Showgrounds (Download Melbourne)03/21 Sydney, AU @ Parramatta Park (Download Sydney)03/25 Western Springs, NZ @ The Outer Fields at Western Springs03/28 Osaka, JP @ INTEX Osaka03/29 Download Japan @ Makuhari Messe Event Hall06/18 Milton Keynes, UK @Stadium MK06/20 Milton Keynes, UK @ Stadium MK06/21 Milton Keynes, UK @ Stadium MK06/23 Dublin, Ireland @ Royal Hospital Kilmainham07/04 Bologna, Italy @ Sonic Park Fest07/06 Bonn, Germany @ KUNST!RASEN07/11 Moscow, Russia @ Gorky Park

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OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. Some people in Oldham Co. are now trying to save the old courthouse in La Grange.

The countys Project Development Board recently voted to demolish it and build a new one.

Some residents are doing what they can to fight the decision.

Barbara Manley Calloway grew up in Oldham County. The courthouse has always been a symbol of town and county pride that, in part, has existed for more than a century.

It has stood here as the anchor to this town, Manley Calloway said.

When she found out about plans to demolish the courthouse, Manley Calloway formed a plan of her own.

Somebodys got to do something and I thought well, you know, if not me, who else? Manley Calloway said.

She started a Facebook page to save the courthouse that got 1,700 likes in its first week.

Manley Calloway asked Preservation Kentucky and The Heritage Council of Kentucky for help.

But, it might not be enough.

No matter how many likes, comments, or shares the page gets, Judge Executive David Voegele says the courthouse is just not salvageable.

You cant even raise the facade, it might fall apart, said Voegele.

He says efforts to save the building are misinformed.

People dont know whats behind the walls, they dont know whats in the ceiling, said Voegele. They dont know whats underneath it. They just have a knee jerk reaction to a circumstance that they dont like.

RELATED: Committee votes to demolish Oldham County Courthouse, making room for new building to serve next 100 years

Voegele asked a restoration expert to examine the building and he agrees - nothing can be done to save the building.

But the vote to demolish the building wont stop Barbara Manley Calloway.

My momma always told me, and the one lesson I learned from her is, never let anybody tell you no, you cant do something, Manley Calloway said.

Voegle will publish an article in Wednesdays Oldham Era, debunking some misconceptions about the courthouse and the project.

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The way of life is that everything gets demoed.

When it comes to demolition in your home the goals are to be surgical, precise, clean, and efficient.

Trickier than it looks, but it can be easier than it looks.

The secret to a successful demolition project is to understand that things are only strong in limited ways

So Dean Sharp decided to share all sorts of tips, tricks, and techniques to demoing. Check them out below:

Safety gear:

Enough but not too much

Breathing protection

Gloves

Long sleeves

Hard hats and visors

Steal toed boots

The safest item for demo a friend

Prep:

Dig Alert - 811

Power off

Water off

Gas off

Ventilation

Cleaning:

Shop vacs

Plastic

Brooms & dust pans or shovels (debris, coal, snow)

Tools:

It's better to use tools of precision than blunt instruments

Hammers - demo, sledge

Saws - sawmill, circular

Wonder bar, cats paw

Breaker bar

Large hand held cutter pliers

Technique:

Drywall - pull it off or push it off from the back side

Framing - slam studs sideways, cut nails with saw

Plumbing - cut threaded pipes unless theres a union

Electrical - test for power

Cut wires first

Concrete - the most intimidating of demo tools

Brittle is the key

Begin at edges so cracked pieces have somewhere to go, room to move

Have water ready if using a saw

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FridayJan24,2020at7:38PMJan24,2020at7:39PM

TOPLINE: It could cost the town $160,000 to demolish a vacant and badly run-down warehouse at 72 Depot St., according to early estimates.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND: The town has been trying to take a wrecking ball to this building for years, but the owner is in failing health and company funds necessary for demolition are tied up in court, the town's attorney has said. The town took matters into its own hands at the beginning of the year, after the property owner failed to meet a final deadline. That means the town will have to take on the cost of the demolition, but will try to recoup money through litigation or foreclosing, owning, then reselling the property.

WHAT'S THE HOLDUP? The town is working through a checklist of things that need to be done before demolition, from shutting down utilities, to working with the state on asbestos, to eradicating an out-of-control rodent infestation.

WHAT'S NEW? An estimate for getting rid of the asbestos came back for $9,835, but that's only for the part of the building that inspectors could access. Based on that and quotes from other companies on the rest of the work, Highway Surveyor Scott Crisafulli said partial demolition could cost the town $160,000. If officials want to take down more, the town is going to have to figure out how to get a more complete estimate.

CRUCIAL QUOTE: "As soon as I get the OK from the finance director, we should be able to move forward," Crisafulli said.

TANGENT: This isn't the only worrisome property in town. Milford is trying to get a handle on a backlog of more than 100 foreclosed or soon-to-be foreclosed properties in town, many of which are vacant. For a couple dozen properties, the town isn't even sure who owns them. Read about that here.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) The vacant Shoreline Apartments now have a set demolition date, January 23.

Mayor Byron Brown announced the plans Wednesday afternoon. It's been a long time coming for this project. 7 Eyewitness News checked in on the development over the summer , learning that the hold up was a result of an ongoing lawsuit.

In December , things looked optimistic for the project moving forward.

Early January, owners at Norstar Development told 7 Eyewitness News the buildings were set to be torn down in January of 2020. Members of the community complained about the eyesore that leads you to Downtown Buffalo.

"We know we're a gateway and we want to do our part, have this really welcoming and very nice aesthetic to the housing that's going to be here and the people that are going to live here so they can be really proud of their homes," said Norstar's Senior Vice President Linda Goodman.

There is now construction tape and heavy machinery in what's left of the Shoreline Apartments as they're finally being torn down this week. The $34 million-dollar plan is to replace them with new, subsidized housing, to match the apartments further down Niagara Street, per developers.

"It's going to work very nicely for affordable and middle income right in the downtown core when we're losing a lot of affordable housing," said Goodman.

Those who were evicted from the apartments in three years ago will now have the opportunity to apply to move back in when the project is finished.

Buffalo Police have gone in to make sure no one is living in the apartments, as there had been reports of squatters. There's red tape lining the apartments warning of asbestos, but city officials say that is nothing to worry about.

Developers expect the project to take a few months, the goal is to be done by Memorial Day of 2020. The entire re-development project could take up to two years to complete.

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PARAMUS, NJ An architect retained by the manager of a historic borough home one of Paramus last ties to black history told the Planning Board Thursday evening that the dilapidated Jersey Dutch house, which dates back to the mid-19th Century, could not be easily restored to its true glory.

For the past month, the planning board has been hearing a request by applicant, 113-117 West Midland Avenue LLC, for a demolition permit concerning the site of the 170-year-old Van Dien-Ruffgarten House, located at 117 West Midland Avenue which sits in a Historic Preservation Zone in the borough.

On Thursday, the board heard testimony from Charles Baldanza, an architect with Baldanza Build + Design and a Paramus resident of more than two decades, on his two-hour stay at the home, providing a thorough investigation of its status. Baldanza was retained by Bill Twomey, the applicants manager, to investigate.

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I strongly disagree with the conclusion that this house is intact and can be easily restored to its true glory, said Baldanza to the board.

Looking at the western end of the home at the oldest portion of the building at a structure entitled the mud house, Baldanza said the wall, which is 11 feet from Midland Avenue, is in imminent danger of collapse. He said the stone rubble is covered with a strapping that was put in place by a contractor that Twomey hired in response to a complaint he received from the boroughs quality of life officer.

When this house was built back in the 1840s, Midland Avenue, if it existed at all, was a little country lane or a carriage way, said Baldanza to the board. Now, unfortunately, Midland Avenue has become a major thoroughfare to county roads and I feel that the vibration from the traffic is the major cause that has led to the deterioration of this wall. The wall is bulging significantly outward. It is structurally unsound. Pedestrians pass by every day down the sidewalk and I think its a safety concern.

Baldanza explained that attempting to repair and restore such Jersey Dutch houses would be difficult considering that the home was made with low-grade materials and that bolstering the repair with steel would bastardize the historical integrity and yield more of replica of the original home than a restoration to its former state.If youre looking at a structure and youre saying is it worth preserving or does it have historical value, you have to look at how much is still left, Baldanza said, pointing to stucco that was added in the early 20th Century and the asphalt shingle roof.

This house is in very rough shape. Theres the beaverboard, the plaster, everything is just cracking and falling down, he said. It would take a lot to restore it to any kind of usable condition.

A historian will appear at the planning boards March 5 meeting to provide rebuttal testimony on the homes historic credentials, Planning Board Chairman Peter Caminiti Sr., said.

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Crews continue work on what is considered one of the most difficult elements of the $341 million Interstate 35 project the demolition and replacement of bridges over the Brazos River.

Workers with Webber LLC started hammering away the decking from the southbound bridge last Friday and soon will be cutting away the metal beams underneath, said Clayton Zacha, Waco area engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation.

The delicate work over the Brazos River is part of what could be a four-year project to rebuild and expand Interstate 35 from 12th Street north to Loop 340.

Waco residents and local businesses already are growing weary from the inconveniences and delays from the massive highway project, but officials promise they are doing everything they can to minimize the pain.

Any time you work over water, it presents unique challenges for sure, Zacha said. Overall, it typically causes slower production and workflow because of environmental protections that have to be in place, plus access obviously is completely different from working over dry land.

Crews are using large barges under the bridge to catch falling debris to prevent it from getting into the waterway.

While this weeks rains have slowed the pace of the work a bit, it has helped workers minimize and control dust from the debris. But the rain also has quickened the pace of the water flow, Zacha said.

Without the rain, crews keep the work area watered to control dust debris, he said. But there are other measures that must be taken, such as fences or filters, to prevent debris that gets into the waterway from flowing downstream, Zacha said.

Before the southbound bridge demolition started, workers removed lead paint from the pair of main-lane bridges, causing closures along parts of the east and west riverwalks. Signs are out warning that the riverwalks remain closed, but TxDOT and city parks officials will work together to open them for special events, Waco parks director Jonathan Cook said.

No-wake boating also is still allowed under the bridges, Cook said.

Interstate traffic is being diverted to the northbound bridge during this phase of the project, TxDOT spokesman Ken Roberts said. After that, traffic will be shifted to the new southbound lanes while the northbound bridge over the river is taken down and rebuilt.

The river bridge projects should take about two years, officials said.

All signs at this time point to everything proceeding like we would like it to, Zacha said.

He said it is normally easier to remove a structure over water than to build one. However, when you introduce a waterway into the equation, both operations become a little more complicated.

Particularly when you have equipment on the water that you are using to do both, Roberts added. When equipment is on the water, there are a considerable number of safety concerns that have to be addressed at all times.

After the deck is removed with jackhammers, crews will cut the metal beams in pieces and remove the parts with a crane.

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Brazos River bridge demolition among most complex parts of I-35 overhaul - Waco Tribune-Herald

If you hear a loud boom and a cloud of dust, dont panic. An11-story tower will be imploded next month to make way for a new development.

The former Affiliated Computer Services building at 2828 N. Haskell Ave. is slated for demolition Feb. 16 at daybreak.

Traffic will be stopped on Interstate 75 approximately 10 minutes before the implosion. Pedestrians and vehicles will have limited access to the area for several hours before and after.

The demolition is expected to last no more than five minutes. However, falling debris will produce a cloud of dust that, with wind, could travel beyond the demolition zone.

The owners and contractors are aware of the dangers of such an operation and have been working for months to create a design and plan for this implosion that is with the utmost thought to safety, the developers said in a letter to the city.

Building owner De La Vega Development is destroying the building to build a mixed-use development with offices, a hotel and retail space on the 20-acre site.

Anyone with questions can contact Scott Finnell at De La Vega Development at sfinnell@delavegadevelopment.com or 214-750-7688 ext. 209.

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