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« Hendricken senior wins award for Pope's welcome | Today | Photo: So long, Mac » April 10, 2008Judge orders Grove Street School knocked down/ Photo
The Tarro family, owners of the schoolhouse, sought to raze the building in February of 2007 to create more parking for their funeral home, but were stopped by the city, which took the family to court seeking fines and the reconstruction of the building. Superior Court Judge Daniel A. Procaccini issued a bench decision this morning ordering the Tarro Family to obtain a building permit and demolish the 100-year-old building. “This court has determined that the Grove Street School building poses a substantial threat to public safety and should be demolished immediately,” Procaccini said. At the same time, Procaccini said that the “Tarro’s commencement of demolition without a permit was unlawful,” and fined the family $4,868.98, the cost of police details to oversee the site and the fines accrued over six days worth of building code violations. Procaccini blamed the “mixed signals” sent by the city’s legal and building departments as part of the reason for the situation both sides find themselves in. -- Journal staff writer Daniel Barbarisi Michael St. Pierre, lawyer for several of the Tarro siblings, said that despite the fines, the Tarros will be happy with the result. “I think the relief we sought was granted. I think my clients will be quite pleased with the outcome.” He said that demolition will commence as soon as a permit can be issued. “It’s an unsafe building. Any further delay is a danger to the neighborhood.” Attorney Deming Sherman, representing the city, declined to comment immediately following the decision. No demolition permit is likely to be issued today, and city lawyers may appeal the decision and seek a postponement of the judge’s order sometime today or tomorrow. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsDigger | April 10, 2008 2:12 PM link It should be a crime to tear down a historical building that has served a public function, period. Shame on the Tarro family for being so reckless. the loss of our collective history is their personal gain. Tearing a former school down for something as sad as a funeral home parking lot adds insult to injury. The city and state need to strengthen the laws and protect our history and heritage. Where are our legislators when we need them? These people should be punished and fined more appropriately. shauna alden | April 10, 2008 4:21 PM link Perhaps the city will put a parking lot there. It will follow the trend of all the other historic properties they are allowing to be demolished. k | April 10, 2008 4:31 PM link There are favors in hell when you're friends with the the devil. They got what they wanted and only cost another $5000. Oh, yes, that's right. This is Rhode Island. Henry | April 10, 2008 5:20 PM link You've got to be kidding me?? Tell me the difference between this run down building and the Produce market building!! Tear the damn thing down!! R.I. needs no history!! That produce building was in the perfect spot to be another faniul hall, which by the way is standing room with tourist!! Stupid you in Rhode Island!! mike | April 10, 2008 7:17 PM link I went to kindergarten there! Kathy Konkel | April 10, 2008 7:37 PM link The best outcome for these older buildings is a complete city wide effort to plan in advance to save at least some of the historical buildings. But, that reuse should also allow for a better use of the entire area. This is one case that was twisted and will result in little more than a parking lot. Denis | April 10, 2008 9:15 PM link Use the property to build a JAIL Bill | April 10, 2008 9:25 PM link Congratulations Providence you have destroyed another piece of history for a stupid parking lot. Gee lets tear down the state house....thats getting pretty old too. I find it funny that the judge tells them to tear it down for "public safety" yeah I wonder how many dead presidents were slipped into his pocket to make that judgement. This is why I moved out of Rhode Island, because it sucks. Joe | April 20, 2008 12:26 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Finally.........someone finally made the right decision. Way to go Judge Procacini!