By By Star Garcia Jan 14, 2013 in Politics Dallas - Nearly 50 years after Lee Harvey Oswald's family moved out of their Dallas apartment it is demolished following a court order. Throughout the last five years the apartment owner has been trying to fight to keep the ten until apartment building from being torn down. This only put her in the middle of a court case against the City of Dallas. In 2007, Jane Bryant purchased the Oak Cliff apartment building with the intentions of bringing up to city code. However, the complex still sat vacant and falling down in 2011 when the courts ordered her to demolish the property. An appeal was made to the Bryant was given until November 2012 to demolish the building after it was condemned by the city of Dallas. Leading up to the demolition deadline, Once the demolition crew began breaking down the walls of the brick building bystanders were not shy about grabbing a brick or two for souvenirs, 600 Elsbeth Street Apartments became an semi-infamous stop on tours of Dallas, Texas. The small apartment complex was home to Lee Harvey Oswald for four months around the time of John F. Kennedy's assassination. Today the building stands as only a pile of bricks and boards after being the centerpiece of a years long court battle in the Dallas County District Court.Throughout the last five years the apartment owner has been trying to fight to keep the ten until apartment building from being torn down. This only put her in the middle of a court case against the City of Dallas. In 2007, Jane Bryant purchased the Oak Cliff apartment building with the intentions of bringing up to city code. However, the complex still sat vacant and falling down in 2011 when the courts ordered her to demolish the property. An appeal was made to the District Court by Bryant, however it was ultimately denied.Bryant was given until November 2012 to demolish the building after it was condemned by the city of Dallas. Leading up to the demolition deadline, DallasNews.com did confirm that Bryant made an attempt to salvage a few pieces of Oswald's apartment by selling the toilet from his unit. Once November came and went with no compliance on Bryant's part, the city began taking bids on the demolition and asbestos abatement. The city's cost to tear down the dilapidated building is above $50,000 and they are considering placing a lien on the property in order to re-coop the money.Once the demolition crew began breaking down the walls of the brick building bystanders were not shy about grabbing a brick or two for souvenirs, NBC 5 Dallas-Forth Worth reported. The property is not seen as a protected landmark or historical site, but for those who are fascinated by Lee Harvey Oswald or the multiple conspiracy theories about the JFK assassination, 600 Elsbeth Street will always remain a part of history. More about Lee Harvey Oswald, Dallas, Jfk assassin More news from Lee Harvey Oswald Dallas Jfk assassin