VIDEO: 'Poor Little Rich Girl' Activist Discouraged, Expecting Demolition
Mark Patro organized a lightly attended protest Wednesday evening to oppose a Perry Hall house's demolition on Belair Road.
Standing alone along Belair Road Wednesday evening, Mark Patro said he had hoped more community members cared about the impending demolition of the former Poor Little Rich Girl bridal shop. Patch reported the planned tear-down of the structure at 9010 Belair Rd. on Monday, a joint effort by County Councilman David Marks and property manager George Perdikakes. Perdikakes called the house "ugly" and an "eyesore," and said its demolition is in direct response to requests from Marks and several community members. The tear-down, which includes asbestos removal, will likely cost around $25,000, he said. Patro, outraged by the plans for demolition and citing the century-old structure's historical significance, planned a protest with Light …
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Gregg Roberts
11:34 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Honeygo Hal, Part of the charm of a small town is concern for the welfare of it's people. Preserving historical landmarks and not delivering CRUSHING BLOWS to property owners by downgrading (the value of) their land are not conflicting viewpoints. (Rich Girl. Poor Girl is not being knocked down to put up a green space) If someone buys property zoned for development it should remain that way. The … more ›