Historical home of Canfield's namesake family to be demolished

CANFIELD

A controversial historical home will be demolished after Canfield city’s design review committee reversed a previous decision, allowing the demolition of Canfield’s namesake’s grandson’s home at 275 N. Broad St.

Councilman Joe LoCicero said the decision makes the most sense for the city.

“If you have a home that is considered nonlivable and you cannot upgrade it, then what do you do?” LoCicero said.

The property, which now belongs to the Kosling family, who are Canfield family ancestors, once belonged to Judson Canfield, the grandson of Canfield’s namesake – also named Judson Canfield.

Sam Pitzulo of Sam Pitzulo Homes & Remodeling, 427 S. Broad St., was denied in March by the design review committee for permission to demolish the home. His plan was to develop single-family homes on the weed-infested and possibly unsafe property.

Mike Cook, zoning inspector, said initially the committee was looking at “an architecturally relevant historical house over 170 years old” when it denied the demolition request.

Read more about the situation in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.