February 13, 201114 yr Cross-posted from Cincinnati Demolition thread At Gamble House, is it 'demolition by neglect'? ... Demolition by neglect, she added, "is tough to prove, because there is a fine line between not keeping up your building and actively letting it go." Goldwyn is the author of "Demolition by Neglect: A Loophole in Preservation Policy." Her work has been widely cited in court cases over preservation issues across the country. She defines demolition by neglect as taking place, "when an owner, with malicious intent, lets a building deteriorate until it becomes a structural hazard and then turns around and asserts the building's advanced state of deterioration as a reason to justify its demolition." ... Read More
June 30, 20204 yr The 22-acre Gamble Estate could become 65+ single-family homes: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/westwoods-historic-gamble-estate-offered-to-local-developers
July 1, 20204 yr Quote “It’s a wide-open canvas with 22 acres on it.” Uh, no it's not. It's blanketed in trees... ? Bye bye sycamores, hello Sycamore Lane!
January 18, 20241 yr Great Parks of Hamilton County unveils master plan for $18 million park at former Gamble Estate By Abby Miller – Reporter, Cincinnati Business Courier Jan 18, 2024 A new life has been identified for the park at the sprawling former Gamble Estate in Westwood, including the addition of trails, educational spaces and a greenhouse. Great Parks of Hamilton County unveiled in a news release Wednesday, Jan. 17, its master plan for the site, which is currently functioning as, and will continue to be transformed into, a public park. The 22-acre property was previously the site of the Gamble House, which belonged to the son of the founder of Procter & Gamble, James N. Gamble, before it was torn down in 2013. Great Parks purchased the property in 2021, launching a two-year public engagement period before creating a master plan for the new park. The park has been open to pedestrians since April 2022, but it has no parking or public restrooms. Patrons can traverse the property, but they are encouraged to walk or take public transportation in order to reach it. MORE
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