| RESULTS OF SURVEY - 20 ORTON PLACE | |||||
| SHOULD 20 ORTON BE DEMOLISHED? | |||||
| NAME | ADDRESS | YES | NO | NO OPINION | COMMENTS |
| Joe Gerace | 34 Orton | X | Meditative, restorative garden would be nice. | ||
| Candace E. Church | 42 Orton | X | |||
| Dinah D. Gamin | 42 Orton | X | Possibly a gazebo would be great. | ||
| Chris Brown | 34 Orton | X | While the loss of the house is regrettable, the real crime is allowing properties to get to such a state when demolition becomes the only real option. Most of the negative alterations were made to this house in the 1980s and 1990s after the street was included in the Allentown Preservation District. The benefit of this project is that it will bring the community together and allow participation for residents and non-residents alike while enhancing all the improvements on Orton Pl. within the last 5 years by motivated people who care about our community. | ||
| Robert Beavers | 34 Orton | X | In the 5 years I've lived here I've seen the street improve tremendously thanks to a few hard-working, dedicated people who have invested their money and their lives in this street. That effort shouldn't be spoiled (as it well could be) by one bad house. Orton Place is phenomenal, but will be even better with that house gone. It's a shame it was allowed to get as bad as it is. | ||
| Chevon Davis | 22 Orton | X | Thank God that rat hole is getting torn down. | ||
| Joyce Berg | 44 Orton | X | |||
| Peter Covey | 44 Orton | X | |||
| Ricky Covey | 50 Orton | X | |||
| Joan Diana | 26 Orton | X | You are truly a blessing to this neighborhood! You not only know what the right thing to do for a neighborhood to get better, you not only talk about doing the right thing, you put all of these things into motion. I think I speak for the whole neighborhood that we appreciate and applaud your efforts and accomplishments! | ||
| Nicholas Diana | 26 Orton | X | |||
| Broady Richardson | 47 St. John's Pl. | X | If there were a viable plan in the immediate future to save the house, that would be great. Otherwise, it should be torn down because the longer that it is vacant, the more problems that will come to the community. From a preservation standpoint, we will be able to focus efforts on 32 St. John's Place, which is architecturally significant and in danger of being lost. We should really try to save 32 St. John's Place. | ||
| John Allen | 28 Orton | X | House does not have architectural significance worth the financial investment necessary. Do not need another absentee landlord renovating just enough for problem tenants. | ||
| Cyndy Allen | 28 Orton | X | We would try a vegetable garden plot in area - but it needs a water source. Would support parking area, but it would have to be properly controlled so that it does not become a drug drop for neighboring properties. | ||
| Bob Beach | 16 Orton | X | If someone wants to buy the house and restore it, fine; otherwise it should be demolished and a community garden put in its place. | ||
| Susan Persico | 10 Orton | X | The house should be given to 2-3 individuals who commit to fixing it for re-sale. | ||
| Raymond E. Sharrer | 11 Orton | X | Perhaps off-street parking could be incorporated in the garden design for this lot or other nearby vacant lots (39 St. John's Pl.) for those residents of Orton Pl./St. John's Pl. who do not have off-street parking available at their own homes. | ||
| David Zawistowski | 11 Orton | X | Perhaps this project can be a model for other lots in the neighborhood such as 39 St. John's Place. | ||
| Gina Varney | 5 St. John's | X | Kevin and I are quite willing and able to contribute our hands and hearts to the project. | ||
| Kevin Varney | 5 St. John's | X | |||
| Michael L. Rooney | 36 Orton | X | |||
| Paul Lachacz | 36 Orton | X | I think the house should be demolished as planned and the lot prepared for grass. But I think any work to make it into a garden should be put on hold for a short time so anyone wishing to purchase the property could do so. | ||
| Beth Kauffman | 5 Orton | X | Although I feel bad in philosophy aboout the loss of a house, 20 Orton Pl. does not seem worth preserving, as it has no significant architectural features and has deteriorated to the point of no return, becoming an eyesore to the community. A community garden seems to be a viable alternative. | ||
| Carl Schade | 38 Orton | X | I'm all for any project which beautifies the neighborhood. However, I would like procedures put in place so that any communal area is secured so that it will not become a respite for drug dealers/prostitutes. Let's make sure we solve one problem without creating another. | ||
| Donna Levin | 357 Penn. | X | This house has very few - if any - interesting architectural features and WOW is it ever an eyesore! | ||
| TOTALS | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | |
| PERCENT | 92.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% | ||
| COMMENTS FROM OTHERS OUTSIDE THE "T" | |||||
| Kate Bukowski | Buffalo In Bloom | Congratulations on getting the building torn down and getting the help from Grassroots and the soil!! | |||
| Milton Zeckhauser | Grassroot Garden | It's obvious that your group has done a lot of work to get this project done right. Please contact us when the house is demolished and the project is ready to begin. We are interested if you are. | |||