Two workers hurt in demolition of Strawberry Mansion rowhouse

It was unclear why the brownstone dislodged.

Ruby Branch, who owns the house at 3028, said she had noticed nothing unusual about her property's facade.

"There wasn't no problem until they started doing this," Branch said.

Mulderig said ordinary wear and tear combined with the demolition crew's activities likely contributed to the incident.

Property records indicate the house was built in 1915.

"It was probably weak, and when we went and cut the wall loose, it became even more weak," he said.

The city will repair the brownstone facades of the neighboring rowhouses at no cost to their owners, Mulderig said.

"We're certainly going to make the neighbors on both sides whole," he said.

From the street, the house at 3026 had appeared stable, if clearly abandoned.

But it had stood vacant for decades, neighbors said.

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Two workers hurt in demolition of Strawberry Mansion rowhouse