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| This once lovely
old house at 102 Poplar may have once been owned
by Dr. O.H. McMichael". Similarities in roof line,
windowing and porch location would suggest that
it is the same house. (see below side
view). |
| Those were kinder and happier times
for the house which was no doubt filled with
love and laughter and a family who cared. But time took a cruel turn for the
old home. A number of years ago, the home
was apparently moved from it's original location to Poplar
Street. For a time the house served as the
office for the Phone Company. The home had been neglected and "trashed"
in recent years by people who either didn't know
how to properly maintain a home or simply didn't
care. The house had become a health and
safety hazard and beyond repair. When the
last "occupants" vacated, the city had
the house appraised on July 26, 2000 and
purchased the home for it's $6,400
appraised value. At the end of April,
2001, the home was demolished. The
property was taken over by Stoufer Auto and
used for expansion of their
business. |
Demolition
photos
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| The backside of
the home was demolished first. Dennis
Peterson's new machine, chewed up the dry old
wood easily. |
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| City Council
member, Dennis Peterson, with his "house
eating cat"! Dennis is the owner of
Peterson Motor Grader Services here in Vernon
Center. |
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