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The Bristol Armory, which has served the Connecticut National Guard for generations, is empty and perhaps doomed.
Mayor Art Ward said the building “has been vacated” completely.
The 102nd Infantry unit that had been based there moved to New Britain in the spring and the state is preparing to rid itself of the
The city expects the state to offer it the 61 Center St. Armory by March.
Though city leaders have known for years the state planned to shutter the Armory in 2009, they haven’t done much to plan for its future use.
Ward said that city officials and residents should consider ideas for the property soon in anticipation of the expected offer.
City Councilor Mike Rimcoski said that perhaps the building could be used this winter to help house a growing number of homeless in town.
“Maybe we could throw a few cots” in there, Rimcoski said.
Ward said that it wouldn’t be possible.
He building, he said, is “totally unsafe.”
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Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
14 comments:
"totally unsafe" ??? Are you freeking kidding me?
I suppose sleeping on the street or in an alley or on a park bench is safer.
Ward should try staying outside in the cold one night. He'll be singing a different tune come morning.
What kind of a heartless S.O.B is this guy?
Rimcoski's idea is a good one!
Way to go Artie: you sure are getting glib in your old age.
You do have a way with words.
WARNING. The following are sincere questions. Hopefully I won't be attacked.
What is in the building now?
What has it been used for in the past?
How is it unsafe right now?
It looks like a pretty cool older building. I would hate for it not to be used for something, and I would hate for it not to be salvaged. Bristol is notorious for not salvaging some of our older buildings and creating new uses for them.
Mr. Ward, ifthe building is unsafe, how come you and Morin haven't torn it down like you have one so many others?
I love how the state is going to "give" us a "totally unsafe" building. Some gift! Are they also going to give us money to make it safe and/or to demolish it?
9:25 - dumbo, would have to believe that they wouldn't have any authority about the armory becaus - duh, state building not city building - duh.
12:43
Check ahain Smart---
Why do we always have to destroy Bristol instead of repairing. Look at surrounding towns they make do with what they have and the towns are coming alive again.
Is there someone in Bristol that can come up with a plan to save
it?? So far the Bristolites we have had in charge have only made a mess. Please tell us the code violations. How really bad is the building!
Himself (Ward) said it was bad.
What else do you need to know?
Rimcoski for Mayor
Does the State have an obligation to clean the building up or take it down before it turns it over? Or are they giving the building (aka the land) to Bristol in exchange for taking on the burden of getting rid of the building? Is the building worth saving? The last time I was in it (a few years) ago it looked to be in pretty bad shape. I can't imagine what it looks like now.
@ December 12, 2008 4:23 PM
I'm soooooooooo intimidated. Ouch! LOL
You "dirty" little backWARD-loving bully.
You know there are classes to help you with your anger management issues.
How about if Bristol does not accept the building in its current unsafe condition?
9:25 - dumbo, would have to believe that they wouldn't have any authority about the armory becaus - duh, state building not city building - duh.
December 13, 2008 12:43 PM
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The local government has had no problem in the past tearing down private homes and businesses w/o any court support , and then sending the OWNERS the bill .
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