By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
WABASH, Ind. – Two Wabash homes have been spared from demolition.
The Wabash Board of Works and Public Safety on Thursday, Oct. 20, heard a progress report from Terry and Josh Mullett on a structure at 990 Pike St.
The Mulletts said they have contracted with a company to repair the roof at the site, and are beginning to work themselves to repair other aspects of the home.
They also have started cleaning the yard and hope to have it totally clean soon.
Terry Mullett also said that they have about half the siding they need to reside the home. But, he added, he wouldn’t promise that the siding could be finished until after the first of the year because of weather.
The board ordered the Mulletts to return at the Nov. 16 meeting to provide a progress report.
Meanwhile, the board rescinded a demolition order for a home at 107 Walnut St.
A local resident, Armando Guerrero, offered to purchase the house from the city with plans on refurbishing it. Earlier this year he saved another home on Cass Street from demolition by repairing the structure.
City Attorney Randi Zimmerman Irgang told the board that she is in the process of researching what needs to be done to allow the city to sell the home to Guerrero.
While those two structures were saved from demolition, another structure was ordered razed by the board.
An apartment complex owned by Brad and April Eberly, 92 E. Hill St., was ordered demolished following an unsafe building hearing.
Building Commissioner John Stephens told the board that the structure had windows and doors that were open and that it was deteriorated beyond habitation.
He also called the structure a fire hazard, noting that at one point the roof leaked and the water was going near light fixtures and fans in the home.
“It was just a fire waiting to happen at that time,” he said.