142 Wheeler Avenue appeal

The Rowalts' architect argued the house has undergone technical demolition on every facade and that 'old does not justify historical integrity.'

A Wheeler Avenue neighbor who built a new home nearby said the house has no historical value and the street already has many new homes.

A new buyer across the street called the house patchwork with no architectural significance and said a new home would be safer.

A neighbor at 127 Wheeler said the home is a patchwork and raised safety concerns, supporting the new build.

The Rowalts' next-door neighbor said homes should be lived in and cared for by families, not frozen in time.

An HPC member speaking for herself urged preservation, saying the Bloomfield survey was meant to protect modest homes too and that granting the appeal could threaten many older homes.