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Property owner threatening to destroy historic house
BUFFALO - The owner of a historic house is ready to reduce it to rubble in a dispute with city preservation officials.
Alfred Coppola said the 2 1/2-story structure built for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition is his only leverage as he battles the Preservation Board over recent decisions, including its denial of an awning for a friend's restaurant.
“I'm not threatening, I'm trying to highlight my concerns with the city of Buffalo,” the former state senator and city councilman said Friday, a day after appearing before the board for a demolition permit.
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