“I’ve been on a lot of house moves where the developer will have their machine sitting right next to the house, and it’s like, ‘If this isn’t gone tomorrow, it’s demolished,’”
Source: Moving Day: Building mover aims to keep houses out of landfills – Southwest Journal
An arborist removes a tree to prepare the lot for the removal of the Mayo house and the construction of new town homes.
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“I thought, ‘I could save the house,’” said Cleo Davis, an artist who lives just a few doors down.The Mayo house appealed to him because demolition and lost opportunities are a big part of his family’s story — and part of the African-American experience in this part of Portland.