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Demolition: Steve Jobs Can Finally Tear Down His Historic 1925 House

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Thursday, February 17, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

Does anyone remember the year 2001 as it pertains to the history of Apple? 'Twas most momentous—a little product known as the iPod first hit the market, and it was at the time billed as a "breakthrough MP3 product that packs up to 1,000 CD-quality songs into an ultra-portable, 6.5 ounce design that fits in your pocket." The other important thing that happened for the company in 2001 was that CEO Steve Jobs applied for a demolition permit for the house he had lived in since the '80s, the historic Jackling House in Woodside, Calif. Ten years later, the preservationists have relented, permits have been granted, and demolition begins on the 17,250-square-foot Spanish Colonial Revival house this week. Jobs has plans to build a more modern (and modest) 4,910-square-foot house in its place. That's no comfort to certain folks at the National Trust for Historic Preservation; one went on the record and said, "Jobs does demolition because brains, billions and some Buddhism don’t buy wisdom or even basic respect for others." Burn!

· Apple Presents iPod [Apple]
· Demolition Begins on Steve Jobs's Woodside Mansion [Mercury News via UnBeige]
· Where Genius Sleeps: Blueprints For Steve Jobs's New Manse [Curbed National]

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Finally, a Roof That Really Pops!: Here's a sustainable dwelling with a...

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House of the Day: Turn-of-the-Last-Century Reno Finally Back In Style Again

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Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got.

Location: Boston, Mass.
Price: $9,500,000
The Skinny: Sometimes ornate, spendy, and trendy renovations fall flat, sidling a home with some undesirable features or overwrought detailing. But what's that they say about everything coming back in style eventually? Well, judging from this $9.5M Frankenstein of a townhouse, just wait a 100 years and someone will love it again. In 1905, the then-owner of 128 Commonwealth Avenue decided the staid brick facade of his 1882 townhouse just wasn't on trend, so he commissioned Beaux Arts sandstone fronting. And now, it's not an architectural eyesore, but instead, "a rare and unique Beaux Arts style residence." Ah, what a difference a century makes. Worry not, interiors fanatics, we've got all you crave after the jump.

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