After totally gutting the house the scariest thing your contractor can say it this is not structurally sound.
Thankfully, that was not the case with the New London house. I had my happy dance going when he told me that this mid-century cape is still solid and has good bones. The house was built in 1952 and we have proof.
The penny is a part of a larger commemoration of the building.
Here are a few more photos of the demolition. But we have turned a corner and reconstruction has begun.