Winnipeg man stages appeal to save Alphabet House from demolition.

D is for demolition, W is for wrecking ball. But a Winnipeg man hopes an appeal to city hall will spell new life for his inner-city home.

Ed Ackerman will urge the city’s property and development committee tomorrow to dismiss a demolition order against his Gertie Street “alphabet house,” which has fallen under various municipal repair orders for more than a year.

Built in 1891, the 1 1/2-storey structure could be knocked down as soon as Monday, Ackerman said yesterday.

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