While researching the demolition procedure we have been watching the permits as the applications come in. This one application brought back a lot of recent Post Katrina memories.
![Ellen Montgomerys House](https://i0.wp.com/farm3.static.flickr.com/2038/2169113236_2f102fefc5_m.jpg?resize=240%2C225)
I passed by and took this photo.
![6220 Camp St](https://i0.wp.com/farm3.static.flickr.com/2083/2159994879_3692d97613.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
Ellen Montgomery became a local legend when she stayed after the storm and continued to care for her cats and paint. Chris Rose wrote this article about “her.”:http://www.nola.com/rose/t-p/index.ssf?/base/living-0/116512867963000.xml&coll=1&thispage=1
Then her unfortunate demise.
![Ellen Montgomery](https://i0.wp.com/farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/2168339931_49d2d7ee38.jpg?resize=453%2C461)
Here she is after the storm in her unflooded home.
![Ellen Montgomery](https://i0.wp.com/farm3.static.flickr.com/2376/2160155083_92c0a5830e_o.jpg?resize=400%2C299)
TP photo by John McCusker
While we wait for the cranes in the sky there seem to be no lack of bulldozers on the ground.