The "dilapidated structure" that is the subject of this Times article is the Sauter saloon building. The work begun last fall has long since been abandoned. The building has been sitting empty, with a big hole in the roof and an unlocked door, so nature and vandals have been free to do as they please. Now it's a wreck. Historic — 115 years old — but a wreck.
Since I moved to Ainsworth, we've lost the blacksmith shop and the general store. The train depot and the original school were gone before I got here. Now the saloon is about to go. Ainsworth is disappearing.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
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2 comments:
So sad. Are you going to save a brick or two?
I'd like to, if I can get my hands on one. :)
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