Smashed windows and doors. A leaking roof and collapsed ceilings. Scattered bottles of alcohol and litter likely left by trespassers.
Online reviewers of Harbor Point Restaurant, located at 156 Harbor Point Road in Barnstable, recounted “fairy tale” weddings at the eatery and event space as recently as 2016.
But five years later, Barnstable town officials say the building has deteriorated enough to pose a danger to the public.
“It is our duty and intent to remove the structure or make it safe in order to protect the public,” Robert McKechnie, an inspector with the town, wrote in a Jan. 29 letter to restaurant owner Robert Falanga, which is included in court filings.