Casa Peralta preservation

Historical Society president urged the city to gift the property back to the family or to a nonprofit willing to save it, and criticized staff's lack of understanding of the property's history.

A 75-year resident who grew up nearby, she made an emotional plea to save the building, saying demolition would erase history that can never be authentically rebuilt.

Lifelong resident who grew up a block from the Casa; opposed 'adaptive reuse' options that would strip the building down and wants the house kept whole.

Historical Society vice president said the root cause is that the Casa has never been a city priority, and if that's still true, the city should follow the gift deed and return the property.

Angry lifelong resident who demanded the $1.3 million remaining be used for urgent repairs and criticized the city's 'deliberate negligence' and lack of cost breakdowns.

First-time commenter asked whether anyone has actually spoken with the Brooks family about amending the gift deed, and pushed back on cost comparisons to new construction.

Born next door to the Casa, she demanded the city repair and renovate the house, said there should be no discussion of demolition, and explained the Altamira House connection.