A cornerstone building in our beautiful, red-brick paved, Historic downtown fell victim to lightning in 2005.
By December of 2006 there had been no progress made to renovate the old, burned out Kraft Clothing Store and deterioration was setting in quickly. The CDC made a decision to buy the building to make sure it would not become demolition material. Replacing the windows has became an immediate necessity. Lack of heat through a winter caused cracking to the point of being a public safety concern. Not a cheap venture, the replacement cost of these first floor windows was estimated at a whopping $37,500.00! To date we have received over $18,000.00 in donations by civic organizations and individuals to help renovate the Kraft Building. Our local volunteers providing labor, materials and knowledge are, and continue to be, an invaluable asset. We look forward to opening up a fully renovated Kraft Building as a business incubator. If you would like to volunteer or donate, please see the form at the bottom of this newsletter - or, feel free to call for more information:
815-244-1239
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