HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.P. American 06/21/1956 (2)dazing Starts on Fire Ball;
8ailding Dates Before Centary
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Another of Gbntrn! t'alnt'®
flatly btlildinRa will neon ba
nathinQ rnara thnn n memory.
Work wan ntnrtact lnta last
weak by Tam Mr.Cal! of Cantrni
i'oint to tent down tho large
trnme atrtroturo at the cornor
of Th[rd and Pirto streets, usod
until sovornl months ngo as iha
city firs hall.
t)'ndor arrangamottt with the
city cduncil, McColl !s razing
the building for salvaga.
Tha old butlding has been n
key factor in the life of Cen- •
tral Point since before the turn
of the century. In its life of
usefulness, the structure has
been used as the city hall, a
temporary grade school and as
a fire hall.
$est availtlble information in-
dicates that the largo frame
building was erected in the late
18$0's o~ early 1890's to serve
as a town hall. The building
reflects the architecture of the
time with the high false front
and the bell tower rising over
the peaked roof.
Tile building was used as a
town halt until about 1937 when
it was rerrtodeled as a fire hall
to adequately house the city fire
equipment.
The structure was repaired
and remodeled in 1946 to better
suit fire department needs. In
1950, the building was painted
and merhanic3l doors facing
Third street were installed along
with the waentng xignal.
~eut.tuctien of t}se truildina
8ef~letia t}se ~rrsw-tt~ and rrc~ers+ ~
Cef C+t#tt'al Paln~it..
C.P. American 9956
Center Opens
Rf ter Re~todeling
The Center, newly redecorat-
ed and remodeled, opened last
Saturday, June 16.
The local business firm, own-
ed by Donald and Zoe Titus, was
formerly known as Wisely's Con-
fections, operated by Mr. and
Mrs. John Wisely.
The ..Center has been com-
pletely remodeled and fixtures
have been rearranged. Mrs. Titus
announced that the store would
be open until iD p.xtt, on week-
da7ls and would be open gn Sun-
days from ii a.tn. until 8 p.m.
Assistrng Mrx 7°itu€ in ogrxa-
tion of thF €;turr nrr 1>rlrz.. 8trtty
t3art~r, I~'lr~. lrsgrid I{.urr uzr5
1>1t~. MaIjJ[3ral~ ~`,~'ch. `,tbli !7f 'f`r~nxl-
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