Decades of neglect led to city’s decision to raze historic Park Avenue home

October 17, 2024 at 4:05 a.m.

by David Showers

The decaying north wall of the Passmore house is shown in a photograph included in the residential structural observation and assessment Crafton Tull submitted to the city of Hot Springs. (City of Hot Springs/Crafton Tull)
The decaying north wall of the Passmore house is shown in a photograph included in the residential structural observation and assessment Crafton Tull submitted to the city of Hot Springs. (City of Hot Springs/Crafton Tull)

The city said while lamentable, Tuesday's unanimous vote by the Hot Springs Board of Directors to tear down what historians believe to be the oldest house in the city was inevitable.

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