Like a House of Cards

This historic building near pilot’s monument was demolished this past autumn with little fanfare or notice from the community. It was purely by chance that I took the first photo of the house before any work had begun. Once I noticed that it was about to be , I returned on several occasions to document the demise of the building, which was once known as the House of Horrors. Built in 1938, this building initially served as a rooming house and gained its name due to the parties and card games held there. The loss of the House of Horrors is indicative of the slow change of the landscape in Old Town.

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