Revelos Bldg. Demo

What was the orginal use of the Revelos Bldg?

And thru the years?

 

Thanks

 

The left and right sides of the building appear to have been built at different times.

I agree with dead man, if the city is so worried about historic "style" then why in the world did they allow this building to be torn down? I mean, it's right next to the future "WELCOME" sign to Middletown once the train depot is back in operation. Yes, sarcasm.

Just to show how ridiculous the city leaders are, they tear down a gas station to "improve" the area, yet they allow Duncan Oil to tear down historic buildings to build some big ugly gas station/convenient store right next to where the old eyesore was.

Can anyone tell me where Duncan Oil has ever built a nice gas station before?

swohio75 wrote: ^^^^^^^^ Look at that detail. I wonder if it could have been salvaged and re-used in the restoration of another building.

The demolition of this building is absolutely in violation of new ordinance 1210.  Financial reasons are no excuse, that is right in the law. Read it! And the entire area IS in the enlarged historic district that goes all the way to the tracks and includes the train station.

Dead man walkin' wrote: The demolition of this building is absolutely in violation of new ordinance 1210.  Financial reasons are no excuse, that is right in the law. Read it! And the entire area IS in the enlarged historic district that goes all the way to the tracks and includes the train station.   The fact is that it doesn't affect their neighborhoods or put any money in their pockets so they couldn't care less about history, and THIS PROVES IT! Those crooks are nothing but hypocrites out looking for easy money and ways to protect their own property values at public expense.

Duncan couldn't pull it off at their prior location at Manchester and Charles, but was able to parlay that junk property into this prime parcel(at our expense--I believe the city has between 1.5 and 2 mill $$ in this project so far with nothing to show for it). So--now our ED Dept. has created two new super-center service station/convenience stores in the old downtown area(still with no other businesses or jobs) and is still begging for a super market(dream on--duh). So--how will this new glut of convenience retail affect Mid-Town Drive-Thru, Rite Aid, D's Market, Casablanca Market, NYC Market and my business? Any impact studies or visits? None my way. I gues we will trade off new low-end jobs for lost jobs in that area.

I know for a fact that this project is definitely under $600,000.  Not that it is a good price to pay but it isn't our job to make up unknown figures. Here is how I see it:

1. They eliminated a congested property.  (High Accident Area)
2. That eyesore office outfitters is no longer standing.  A business is more likely to buy vacant land.
3.  If the rail does come through we will now be eligible for a stop, having Office Outfitters for parking.( If tax dollars are going to be wasted on a rail anyway I feel our city should definitely be included.)
4. This project will raise the standard for architecture. The Rec. Center architecture was questionable.
5. Having known previous C-Store construction, I know new gas stations have a more appealing design and are more convenient. 
6. The previous gas station was robbed many time and had various other issues that involved the police.    As area business owners know you can not always prevent this kind of thing.

I know that I will enjoy having a place to stop that feels safe and inviting.  I know I don't feel welcome at the other convenience stores downtown. 

Do not forget that this area would have never changed any other way.  No one wanted or would ever want the land the way it was. 

I don't recall any private investors having interest in that area?

Perhaps, this is needed to help other investors feel good about future investments in downtown. 

I would love to have been able to save that old tin ceiling in this building.

 

That stuff is worth a small fortune and it looks great in the kitchen.

"Architecture was questionable"???

Isn't that a matter of taste???  Isn't ALL taste subjective???  Some architect somewhere must've thought it was pretty attractive, and affixed his seal--earned through years of study and proven by multiple examinations--to the plans.  And YOUR degree in architecture is from where, and what is YOUR Ohio registration number???