Today is day two in court for architect Louis Cherry and his wife, Marsha Gordon, for the hearing that will decide the fate of their new home in the historic Oakwood neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina. Back in March, a neighbor complained that the "modernist" style of Cherry's home didn't jive with the neighborhood's tone, and successfully appealed to have the building's permits revoked. Construction was halted, and now the decision of whether the house can be finished, demolished, or forcibly modified to local design standards has been brought to court.
We first covered this issue back in May and July, and the preservationist-NIMBYism that it's raised. Opening statements for the case were held yesterday, although it could take months for the judge to issue a final decision.
UPDATE: The hearing has been adjourned, according to @RaleighReporter, Colin Campbell (reporter for The News & Observer, North Raleigh News and Midtown Raleigh News).
@NCMHTweets reported from inside the courtroom this morning, and @ModernOakwood reps the house itself, "if these walls could talk" style:
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Some one needs to tell those dim wits that this roof clearly sheds water so it can't be true modernism.
Modern Oakwood House WINS!!
Thursday afternoon fun - do follow this celebration on the house's Twitter, it's hilarious.
Yay!
Yay indeed; thanks for the update Donna!
Now it's time to revoke Cherry's license for practicing without aesthetics.
Are you suggesting that Cherry get popped for illegal practice?
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