Interesting topic...
‘Nail Houses’, interesting description and fitting.
I bet there are a lot more of these throughout the world.
People holding onto their property and not trampled by the Kelo decision.
I’m from Los Angeles (now living in Texas). For decades, there’s been a private home on Hollywood Blvd, smack in the middle of the Walk of Fame.
Until the late 80’s, Hollywood Blvd had been steadily running downhill. It got so bad, that most Angelenos stayed away. It slipped into something almost resembling a slum area.
In those days, the little old house on Hollywood Blvd wasn’t much more than a curiosity. It was on the run-down side, and kinda fit in with the rest of the decrepit condition of the boulevard.
The last time I walked by there, the whole Walk of Fame was in great condition. Millions and millions in renovations and upgrades have been done by private property owners, and developers. The city kicked in and repaved the street, and redid the famous sidewalks. They even planted all new trees.
Even the old house was looking a whole lot better than it once had. It was apparent to me that the owners had caught the renovations bug from their neighbors, and had done a lot to spruce up the old place.
I don’t know if the old house is still there or not, but as I recall, it was the only private home on that street for a mile or two in either direction.