When you go to tear down a house, it’s probably a good idea to triple check the address. That's what one Texas company is learning after it demolished the wrong house.A crew tore down a 97-year-old house on the same Dallas street as the one that was actually supposed to be demolished. The company's owner says the home didn't have any numbers on it, and if there were numbers on the curb, they were covered by water and debris from recent rain.Workers saw the house was empty. It had no plumbing or electrical wiring. It was also missing a foundation and had no gas meter, so they figured it was the right place.The house was actually owned by a man who lives in California. He inherited it from a friend who died three years ago and was planning to renovate it. The man told KTVT he wants to be compensated for both the value of the house and its sentimental value.Take a look at the aftermath in the video above.

When you go to tear down a house, it’s probably a good idea to triple check the address. That's what one Texas company is learning after it demolished the wrong house.


A crew tore down a 97-year-old house on the same Dallas street as the one that was actually supposed to be demolished. The company's owner says the home didn't have any numbers on it, and if there were numbers on the curb, they were covered by water and debris from recent rain.

Workers saw the house was empty. It had no plumbing or electrical wiring. It was also missing a foundation and had no gas meter, so they figured it was the right place.

The house was actually owned by a man who lives in California. He inherited it from a friend who died three years ago and was planning to renovate it. The man told KTVT he wants to be compensated for both the value of the house and its sentimental value.

Take a look at the aftermath in the video above.