Red Beard’s Barbershop, landlord move out due to building structure concerns
by James Jordan, Sumner Newscow – The building housing Red Beard’s Barbershop at Washington and Lincoln Streets in Wellington was shut down and roped off Thursday.
Rumor had it that the building had been determined not safe. City officials said the city code department had no contact with the owners and were not involved with the building in any way. They did say they had received a lot of calls Thursday morning about the building after it appeared roped off.
The owner Jan Spevak, was not available for comment. She lived on the top floor of the building. She has moved out as well according to sources.
Spencer Furman, who owns Red Beard’s Barber Shop on the ground floor, posted on his Facebook page that he was “as confused as everyone else,” but made it clear he had to move. He said he had been told the building was structurally unsafe because of earthquake damage.
Furman said he had seen pieces of the ceiling falling so he knew there were problems, but closing it down was not expected. He said a construction engineer had examined the property, and when he saw the landlords – the owners – moving out, he decided to do the same.
He said the Wellington Heat had helped him with the moving process. Spencer said he is looking at a few places and hopes to be open for business again in a few days.
“I am not done cutting. I just need some time to pick up the pieces and figure out where to put them down,” he wrote.
