Westmore News

By Tuesday, July 16, the two-story wooden residential buildings with one-story storefronts facing Westchester Avenue that stood for decades across from The Capitol Theatre had been reduced to this large pile of building materials. A 12-story mixed-use building with 223 residential units and retail on the first floor has been approved for the 140-150 Westchester Ave. site. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)

A Queen City Demolition & Recycling excavator is poised to demolish the old wooden structures that stood at 140-150 Westchester Ave. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)

Most of the historic wood and brick buildings that stood at 27-45 North Main St., including The Dorothy, which was constructed in 1890, have been torn down within the last two weeks. This view from Abendroth Avenue looking toward North Main shows the last vestiges of those structures. A mixed-use 6-story development has received approval for the prominent downtown location, which will also include 28 Adee St. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)

Preparation for demolition of what was for decades Feinsod’s and then Berger Hardware at 43 North Main St. was taking place Wednesday, July 16. (Jananne Abel/Westmore News)

Old-time Port Chester reduced to rubble

July 17, 2024 at 11:36 p.m.