Would you please provide the addresses for each of the homes demolished in Oakhurst during the last 5 years?

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Would you please provide the addresses for each of the homes demolished in Oakhurst during the last 5 years? Also, how many of those homes were uninhabitable?

We will provide the addresses in a separate post. The attached map shows major renovations (green) and new construction (orange) in the Oakhurst area from 2000 - 2005. We will update the map with 2006 & 2007 (so far) data soon. Some of the new construction on the map was on vacant lots.

We are not certain we can really answer your second question. The homes have been demolished and therefore the question of whether they could be inhabited is lost. Our own recollection is that in most cases someone was living in the home prior to the demolition. We do know that one demolition that does not show up on this map - 220 Third Avenue - was not inhabitable.

The map shows another very important detail. On a larger view Oakhurst has more demolitions than any other part of the City of Decatur. The proposed boundaries of the nominated local historic district has fewer demolitions and therefore is one of the more intact areas with a consistent bungalow housing style and time of development.