Steve Jobs Demolishes Historic Residence, Prepares for New House Designed by Apple Store Architects

Early last spring, you might recall our reporting on the ongoing trials and tribulations surrounding Apple CEO Steve Jobs‘ sixteen year struggle to demolish the George Washington Smith-designed home he bought in 1984 and build something new on the Woodside, California property. At last we left it, preservation groups had managed to block Jobs’ request from the city to the tear down the house, resulting in more court appointments. Since then, Jobs has finally won his battle, with the groups dropping their suits and the city offering him the permits he originally won more than six years ago before the latest issues began.