A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
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The addition was open in order that we could clean out the basement under the original section of the house - right now, the only access to the basement is through the addition - and the addition also provides the only access to the second floor of the original section of the house.
In a couple of the shots of the second floor in the original section of the house, you can see two plywood boards on the floor. Those cover up the hole that was originally the opening for the main staircase in the house. You can also see original windows that were preserved but concealed by the addition.
I keep thinking every time that I go into the addition at 285 Farmington, it will be the last time. Then I go one more time. This time, however, should be the last time. I went one step too far into the big room on the second floor, and I felt the soggy wood start to bow beneath my foot ….
Found in the basement at 285 Farmington.
Framing on the first floor. Demolition on the second floor. Nothing on the third floor.
Protected by Plexiglas, a standing complaint filed by the City of Hartford, while they owned the property. The date is September 15, 2021, which is after the City designated NINA the preferred developer, but well before they transferred title to NINA. And naturally, they got the address wrong.
Repair work continues.
