DRILL & CONTROL BURN MAY 17, 2007

 

THE BUILDING TO BE BURNED IS THE ONE WITH THE GREEN AWNINGS. THE BUILDINGS TO THE LEFT WERE DEMOLISHED A FEW YEARS AGO. ACCORDING TO GEORGE HENDERSON THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1950 BY HIS FATHER IN LAW, GEORGE REID. IT WAS CALLED "GEORGE'S PLACE", AND HE SOLD FURNITURE. LATER GEORGE HENDERSON CAME INTO THE BUSINESS. IN THE 60'S HE MOVED THE BUSINESS TO MARKET STREET AND IT WAS CALLED GEORGE'S FURNITURE. GEORGE HENDERSON STAYED IN BUSINESS UNTIL THE 70'S WHEN CURT LIPPOLDT BOUGHT THE PROPERTY AND MOVED THE WESTERN AUTO STORE THERE. IT IS CURRENTLY LUSBY'S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE. THIS BUILDING WAS ONCE A POOL HALL AND LATER A FUNERAL HOME. THE BUILDING ON THE FAR LEFT WAS THE ADKINS CO. BUILDING SUPPLIES. MARTY'S VARIETY CENTER WAS LOCATED IN THE CENTER IN THE 1950'S & 60'S. THIS PICTURE TAKEN IN ABOUT 2004.