Former president's mold-ridden structure torn apart

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

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Former president's mold-ridden structure torn apart

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

By EVONNE COUTROS

STAFF WRITER

Workers early Wednesday began tearing down the mold-ridden Saddle River home where former President Richard M. Nixon and his wife, Pat, lived from 1981 to 1990.

The dilapidated eight-bedroom house on Charlden Drive will give way to a new home on the 4-acre property.

Ted Preusch, a former police chief in Upper Saddle River who served as a special federal marshal for Nixon, walked the grounds he knew so well just after sunrise today to take one last look.

“It’s in terrible condition,” Preusch said of the wood-frame house. “When the Nixons were here it was extremely well-maintained.”

He was long gone when the excavator’s clam bucket took the first bite through the kitchen wall, reducing it to rubble with a resounding crunch.

“It’s hard to bring this house down because of its history, but there’s no way around it,” said Robert S. Helemian Jr., the new owner of the property. “Part of me hurts to see it go, but a new home will go up.”

[plainpainter 217]

good riddance

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

The Nixon's didn't own it when it was torn down. I do feel sorry for the owners.

Beth

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Why sorry for the owners?..Apparently they wanted to pay 3 mil for this delapidated house and spent 3 years working the deal. Sounds like a dumb deal if the value of the property as a whole does not end up being way more after they get the new house up. Either they luv the property for persoanl reasons and money doesn't matter to them or they have it figured out to make a profit..

[bigchaz 157]

nice home. shame it couldnt be restored

[Windowcleaningresource.co 22]

oooo thats right by me!