Dave Matlow’s series of photos of demolished homes — and their replacements — continue today, north of Main Street.
Here are 4 more, from his archives and today.
Fillow Street, September 2020 …
… and March 2026.
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Oak Street, April 2015 …
… and March 2026.
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Woods Grove, May 2005 …
… and March 2026.
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Richmondville Avenue, November 2006 …
… and March 2026.
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So far, none of the homes put up to replace the torn down houses are nicer or better looking. They’re just bigger with their mulitple peaked fronts.
Two car garages are standard and square footage increased.
Every new house is significantly larger than the one it replaced. Proving, at least for now, that Westport’s main draw is still the Public School System.
You have to wonder how sustainable it all is though, with US birth rates declining to 1.6 kids per family. The last time it was this low was the mid 70’s when Westport was closing and converting public schools for other use.
I suspect one day in the not so distant future we’ll miss a lot of those smaller, updatable, easier and cheaper to maintain homes that are now piles of rubble.