City demolishing part of Hintonburg's Magee House

Photo: Scott Stilborn/Ottawa Fire Services via CBC

Friday, July 27, 2018

CBC NEWS OTTAWA

Crews are demolishing part of the decades-old Hintonburg building that partially collapsed earlier this week.

The southwest corner and a portion of the roof are being demolished in the interest of public safety, a city spokesperson said by phone Friday.

After the partial demolition, crews will reassess the remaining structure.

The west wall of the building at 1119 Wellington St. W., owned and formerly occupied by architect Ovidio Sbrissa, came down Tuesday.

Sbrissa was out getting pizza with a neighbour at the time and said doing so probably saved his life.