Jefferson City to demolish building on Capitol Avenue deemed unsafe
Mar 26, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The historic home that once stood at 401 Capitol Ave. in Jefferson City will no longer stand after Thursday.
According to Housing and Property Supervisor with the City of Jefferson, Dave Helmick, after inspecting the home on Wednesday, the city deemed it was too dan
gerous to be kept. Helmick said the city was first notified of the dangerous conditions on Monday.
When crews came back out to inspect the home using a drone on Wednesday, they found its conditions to be a public safety hazard. Helmick said recent storms and windy conditions across Mid-Missouri contributed to the deteriorating conditions of the home.
Bricks seen lying around the exterior of the home, broken windows and cracked walls made up much of the home on Wednesday.
A large portion of the roof became airborne during the windy conditions and could be seen lying in the back of the home. Helmick said with more storms possibly on the way, the city thought it was in the public's best interest to tear it down.
"You put wind behind something like this and you have somebody that's walking by or a vehicle or somebody that's over at the church across the street and it could be a very bad situation," Helmick said.
Helmick said he expects the city will start demolition of the home around 8 a.m. Thursday.
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