'The Pink House,' a Mass. landmark, torn down

'The Pink House,' a Massachusetts landmark, torn down Tuesday morning

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Mass. landmark Pink House on Plum Island demolished - Boston News, Weather, Sports

The Pink House on Plum Island in Newbury has been demolished. SKY7 was at the scene Tuesday morning showing the debris that is left in it’s place. Crews continue to clean up the remnants. Fish and Wildlife officials say the building posed a risk to staff, wildlife, and the salt marsh. Governor Maura Healey stepped in on behalf of the community to try and save the landmark, but leaders were unable to find a place to relocate the house.

Pink House, beloved Newbury landmark, has been demolished: ‘A big thing is missing’ - The Boston Globe

Demolition work began early Tuesday and by noon a pile of debris was all that remained.

'The Pink House,' a Mass. landmark, torn down

Federal officials demolished a dilapidated house that had become a North Shore landmark on Tuesday morning.

Iconic Pink House on Plum Island demolished Tuesday morning

The iconic Plum Island landmark known as the Pink House was demolished on Tuesday morning, two days after people gathered in Newbury, Massachusetts, Sunday to bid farewell to the century-old structure.

Saying Goodbye Is Hard

PLUM ISLAND – Edith Heyck was one of dozens of painters and photographers and fans who came to honor the Pink House at a sunset vigil on Sunday. Joe Cmar held his handmade model of the Pink House up to the sunset light for all to see. Dozens of photographers with long lenses recorded what most think may be the last time they can shoot the iconic house that stands between the highway and the marsh. And cars and trucks honked their goodbyes Sevent…