We barely got a chance to tell you about the demolition permit for an 1880s residential building at 1063-67 West Taylor Street in Little Italy, and now demo work has already gotten underway. Heneghan Wrecking wasted no time getting started, as they bring down the three-story brick building owned by St. Ignatius College Prep.
Still no word on what the school plans to do with the property, which sits just north of the campus with a narrow alley separating it from the turf sports field and track bearing their Wolfpack logo.
Looking south across Taylor Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
The west entrance. Photo by Daniel Schell
The east entrance. Photo by Daniel Schell
The nine doorbells on the two front doors along Taylor Street give a very good indication of how many dwelling units there were in the building.
This ghost sign on the west elevation will soon disappear entirely. Photo by Daniel Schell
“Nate’s Drive-Up”?
Rear of the building, from the alley. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking into the sun from the east. Photo by Daniel Schell
The permit shows an estimated demo cost of $170,000. Already gone is the building next door, at 1059 West Taylor, which was also owned by St. Ignatius. That structure was issued a demo permit in October 2023; it was purchased in November 2022 for $1.25 million.
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RIP, solid-looking old brick building. Home to many over the years. I know we can’t keep everything. BTW – Will the school pay taxes on this property? Just asking…
Wow, they wasted no time. As if that area hasn’t seen enough decimation within the past ~70 years