Save Wilmont Dot Com

arthurb3
04/27 03:58 PM

Those balconies have always frightened me when I drive by. I could never go out on to them!!

Miles
04/27 04:37 PM

Those balconies are solid, not a day goes by that I’m not on them. Plus they’ve been there for 80+ years, I think they deserve some cred.

VaNC
04/27 08:20 PM

I am not sure longevity necessarily makes a balcony more credibly safe.

Micah
04/27 08:26 PM

I seriously doubt that those actual balconies are the originals.  At the very least the railings are not.

MMI
04/27 11:56 PM

The only issue with those balconies (and yes, I have been on one) is the low railings.  As someone who stands 6’3”, I can tell you it wouldn’t take much for to topple over.  I’d be much more worried about that happening than the entire balcony coming down.

In fairness to Arthur, though, I had often wondered about them before I actually set foot on one.

adam!!
04/28 01:01 AM

here comes the progress train…

smitty
04/28 10:00 AM

Yes, save it from its neglectful owner.  Nobody is knocking the building down, they are just taking a slumlord to task.

oakcity
04/28 10:17 AM

i loved living in the wilmont, one of the best apartment buildings in town, and the apartments themselves are HUGE!!

i never had a problem there, Rick would have never let it get to that point. Bring back Rick and let him rebuild it!!

MMI
04/28 11:01 AM

OK, I checked this morning & I had it all wrong.  I was thinking of the sister property across the way.  You may now ignore my comment above.