End of an Era
The Donnelly house has survived numerous storms.
The Donnelly house has survived numerous storms.
House has been used recently as the South Beach lifeguard shack.
House has been used recently as the South Beach lifeguard shack.
Recent winter storms caused heavy damage to the building.
Recent winter storms caused heavy damage to the building.
Old beach signs and equipment waiting for summer.
Old beach signs and equipment waiting for summer.
Various lifeguard awards line the walls.
Various lifeguard awards line the walls.
Joel DeRoche and Becky Donnelly in front of the Donnelly house.
Joel DeRoche and Becky Donnelly in front of the Donnelly house.
Recent storms left scars on the exterior.
Recent storms left scars on the exterior.
Removing windows before demolition begins.
Removing windows before demolition begins.
The first blow.
The first blow.
The street-facing wall begins to come down.
The street-facing wall begins to come down.
Excavator moves debris to the dumpster.
Excavator moves debris to the dumpster.
Another wall is no more.
Another wall is no more.
Interior is now fully exposed.
Interior is now fully exposed.
Rescuing some furniture.
Rescuing some furniture.
Edgartown has been trying to bolster the beach after a trio of destructive winter storms.
Edgartown has been trying to bolster the beach after a trio of destructive winter storms.
After more than a century on South Beach, the Donnelly house was torn down Thursday.
After more than a century on South Beach, the Donnelly house was torn down Thursday.
Long used as a lifeguard building, the Donnelly house was the last in a long history of South Beach fishing shacks.