A judge upheld a ruling to let Steve Jobs raze a crumbling mansion in Woodside, California, though a preservation group may appeal the decision, again.
The saga of the sagging 30-room Jackling mansion is a long one. Jobs bought it in 1984 and lived there for about a decade, then rented it until 2000. Built in 1925 for copper magnate Daniel C. Jackling, it sat empty, overgrown until Jobs was granted a demolition request in 2004. (For a good look on just how run down, check out Jonathan Haeber’s amazing photos).
A local preservation group called Friends of the Jackling House went to court and kept the bulldozers at bay. In May 2009, Jobs submitted more documentation to bolster his argument that razing the house was more feasible than restoring it.
This week a supreme court judge upheld the council’s decision, so Jobs can apply for another demolition permit.
Douglas Carstens, a lawyer for the conservation group, told the SF Chronicle the organization could appeal the ruling but hopes Jobs accepts the latest offer to save the home. It comes from Jason and Magalli Yoho, who have proposed to dismantle the structure and rebuild it on their 5-acre property 2 miles away.
“It would mean everybody would be happy,” Carstens said. “The house would be relocated and preserved.”
And that Jobs might finally build a glass-cube eco crib on the six acres of forested land.
Via Mac Observer
