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Residents, Landlord Fight for a Mansion

December 18th, 2008 by Caroline Linton

The historic house at 11-41 123rd St., known as the Schleicher Court Mansion, in College Point is empty these days.

Why that is exactly is a matter of dispute.

Residents, such as Rita Douglas, 51, a longtime resident of College Point, say it’s because the electrical system was so out of date, the Department of Buildings declared it a fire hazard.

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