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LUCERNE – Demolition day is coming soon for the house dubbed the “Blue Monster” by Northshore residents.
Earlier this year the county purchased the house, located at 6005 E. Highway 20, from Dennis and Pam Crilly for $570,000, as Lake County News previously reported.
The dilapidated structure is located along the Lucerne Promenade and next to Alpine Park. It's right in the middle of several county-owned lots the county has intended to use in expanding Alpine Park, County Administrative Officer Kelly Cox told Lake County News in April.
Deputy Redevelopment Director Eric Seely reported Wednesday that demolition of the structure will take place Oct. 2 through 4.
Because the house sits within feet of the highway, the county has had to apply to Caltrans for a permit to close the eastbound lane to allow demolition to take place. Seely said there will be traffic control in effect all three days of demolition.
The building does have some interesting history to it. Once upon a time, a slide extended from the back of the house’s third story and out into the lake, said Seely. Both people and small boats could pay to plunge down the slide and into the water.
The slide was long ago taken down. During a tour Lake County News took of the house this summer, all signs of the slide were gone.
Although a newer addition had been added to the lake side of the house, the building has long been considered a blight issue. During the Board of Supervisors' meeting on finalizing the purchase, District 3 Supervisor Denise Rushing said removing the building would be an important visual improvement for Lucerne.
While it was recently lived in, the house has serious structural issues, which didn’t make it a good candidate for repair or renovation.
Instead, the county plans to remove it and expand nearby Alpine Park as part of its effort to give more public access to the lakeshore, officials reported.
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