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Comment on MissPres News Roundup 7-30-2010 by TomL

TomL — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:14:53 +0000

Bad news about Downtown Meridian (I happen to be visiting the wonderful state this weekend!): The Hulett Furniture Company is closing its doors soon (signs note 125 years in business):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37872410@N00/4230665489/

This will leave another vacancy in downtown, along Front Street, about a block from the Meridian Hotel. However, when visiting in January of this year, I was somewhat encouraged to see a number of the buildings on Front Street adapted for apartments, and what appeared to be a successful coffee shop.
While on the subject of Meridian, what’s up with letting the hospitals and doctors offices destroy what was (can’t really say “is” anymore) some of the finest residential streets in the state? Just take a drive along 23rd and 24th Avenues near Anderson Medical Center, for example.
I know you can never go home again, but I get really discouraged – go away six months and something else is gone forever.

Comment on MissPres News Roundup 7-30-2010 by ELMalvaney

ELMalvaney — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:43:40 +0000

Well, phooey, I didn’t even think to search MissPres before posting that Sea Coast article–sorry about that. It’s a terrible thing to lose your mind, or only have half of one, to paraphrase my favorite Dan Quayle quote :-)

Yes, those Nailor School pictures were a priority for me, and it worked out that I was able to get there when there were no cars in the parking lot but the gate was open. It really could be a gem in the community if it were fixed up and then maintained.

Comment on MissPres News Roundup 7-30-2010 by W. White

W. White — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:38:44 +0000

Part of the problem with the Meridian Star is their terrible website. I found much more preservation related news when using the actual newspapers. However, most of the news was bad. Hopefully the museum board picked the right kind of architect.

I’m glad you were able to take photographs of the Nailor School. I couldn’t find any online when covering it in my first News Roundup in March.

Don’t worry about not covering the Scafidi House earlier, I gave it a write-up while you were in France. I embedded a Google Street View picture in the post but it is now too pixelated to make out the structure’s details. I can say that the building appears to be one of the few structures left on Blaize Avenue.

Comment on MissPres News Roundup 7-30-2010 by Tom Barnes

Tom Barnes — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:43:45 +0000

I hate to think that demolition is even being considered as an option for the old Meridian Hotel. We may have to start a campaign…

On another note, I noticed the name “Shutt Motel” on the list of works above…how cool is that?

Comment on To Leakesville and Back by ELMalvaney

ELMalvaney — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:43:01 +0000

I’ve heard tell that the Lamar County Courthouse, used and abused by various circuit judges over the years, is in the planning stages for a major renovation that will try to repair many of the indignities that have been visited on it. Not sure whether there’s money to actually carry it out, but at least the planning is a step in the right direction–that building was very similar to the grand Marion County Courthouse, so it has potential for sure.