By Chris OrletRecord Managing EditorOne of Warrenton’s oldest homes could be torn down to make way for a liquor store.The Warrenton Board of Aldermen were advised Tuesday of a plan to tear down the historic Polster House, at Main St. and Highway 47, in order to put up an express liquor store.The board took no formal action on the plan.Jigneshkumar Patel, vice president of Xpress Mart, said he hoped to raze the home — likely built sometime in the 1860s, according to local historian Gene Cornell — and build a liquor store on the location. He said he would like to begin razing the building “as soon as possible.”Because the building is not on the National Register of Historic Places it is eligible for razing, according to city officials.A liquor store is an accepted use for that location pursuant to a conditional use permit. The location is zoned commercial.The city can put conditions on the project, but it is very difficult to deny a project if it meets the zoning requirements, said city attorney Chris Graville.Patel said he did not currently own the building and lot, but planned to purchase the property from a bank as soon as he was granted a conditional use permit. Patel said he was also looking into purchasing a lot next to the property for additional parking.“I am here to gauge if you have a positive feeling to the project,” Patel said. “We can purchase the building and begin, but we want to get your feeling — if you like us to move forward.”Patel said he has looked at three other properties in Warrenton, and none of those worked out.Mayor Jerry Dyer said the key element for the developer will be acquiring enough neighboring property to put in a parking lot large enough to meet city codes.Alderwoman Karen Casserly told Patel that he can expect to hear “quite a lot of harsh feedback” regarding his plans.“You are also putting a liquor store next to a funeral home, which many consider a sacred place. It might not go over well with the community,” she said.Alderman Gary Auch noted the building’s history and asked if Patel couldn’t move the building to another location.Speaking by phone, Gene Cornell said he would hate to see the old house torn down. “But evidently it doesn’t justify itself in this commercial world,” he said. “Like the old red barns that don’t fit in with today’s business model and are torn down and replaced with tin sheds.”Historic Home Could Be Razed for Liquor Store