Wrecking Residential History
BOBBY ARDOIN
St. Landry Now.com Editor
Heavy equipment began clawing away at an iconic Tudor-style home on South Union Street Friday in order to clear a large section of property for a convenience store whose location was approved in January by the Opelousas Board of Aldermen.
The tan brick home, which has been vacant for several years, once commanded a presence in south Opelousas since the 1940’s will be torn down.
Once the demolition and construction project is complete, a store complex which is scheduled to include gasoline islands, will be placed between a pair of small businesses on the east side of the four-lane roadway which leads to La. 182.
Representatives for the project appeared before the Board on Jan. 9 in order to obtain a plat variance in order to build the store.
None of the Board objected to locating the store at the location after the request for variance was approved by the Opelousas Planning Commission on Jan. 8, according to code enforcement director Lance Ned.
The property also once included a small dairy farm which was located north of the house.
