Historical Summer 2001 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Residents of the 5900 block of Pershing were startled to find that the roof of a home there had split in two. .The roof appeared to be sliding down from the house on each side and bricks were beginning to tumble to the ground.
On both Friday night and Saturday afternoon police and fire vehicles responded to the scene, evacuating immediate neighbors and blocking off the scene with yellow tape. Television crews also appeared and neighbors got to know each other or were reacquainted as they stared at the widening roof crack.
The house in question looked well-kept-up and the reason for the crack is still not clear.
A defect in the structure is the explanation most frequently heard. Saturday evening saw the arrival of a giant crane. Crews, using the crane, removed the roof and prevented any damage to neighboring houses.
The crew protected the now roofless dwelling from damage from the elements. At this writing the tape remains by the damaged house and its future is not certain.
Original photograph caption
Pershing house after roof removal. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2001.
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