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Local auto dealer hopeful he can keep Cadillac franchise
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GM pulled the plug on Chevrolet sales at the Riverside dealership in Cedartown last fall because that location also sold Ford and Mercury vehicles.
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The proposed system would spur off from Norfolk-Southern Railroad’s existing fiber optic network which roughly parallels U.S. 27 though Polk County.
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Today, forecasts from the National Weather Service are calling for occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperatures are expected to be near 56, with east wind around 5 mph. Today's cha...
Court hearings end by 10:30 this morning
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Tuesday’s day in Polk County Superior Court ended by 10:30 a.m. with many of those on the trial calendar pleading guilty beforehand, according to court officials. There will be no court on Wednesd...
A large crowd lined Main Street to welcome the troops of 108th Cavalry on Tuesday. The troops returned from a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan.
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Cedartown welcomes returning troops
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A little over a year after a send-off parade for the 108th Cavalry D Company, residents of Cedartown lined Main Street again to welcome the troops back after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. ...
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« alh-madden wrote on Tuesday, Mar 09 at 11:47 AM »
Referring to the buildings comprising downtown Cedartown as "junk heaps" shows a skewed regard for true historical architecture.

Yes, I certainly agree that there are many buildings in downtown Cedartown that need a facelift. And yes, there are ways to correctly restore a building's facade/structural elements without lowering the structure's historical value. Another thing to keep in mind is that "historical value" isn't just limited to the date or year that a building was erected -- or simply just how old it is. The design of the building, the builder himself, the craftsmanship in which a building is created, all have a role in determining historical value.

A lot of people don't care about historical value, craftsmanship and preservation, and that's fine. But there are many of us that do.

Tearind down blocks of Cedartown's history and replacing it with a strip mall isn't the answer. Cedartown can't support such an investment even if they wanted to.

I don't see the logical reasoning behind tearing down a sound structure that has potential and replacing it with one that looks similar, but is cheaply made with inferior materials. How does everyone think those buildings have stood for over 100 years? Certainly not from being designed and built with pre-fab materials from China. You couldn't just order a load of bricks from Home Depot back in the 1800s. Next time you're downtown, take a look at the details on some of those buildings. You don't find those today.

Just look at the Houseal Building. It was an eyesore several years ago, and now, it's simply beautiful. And if I remember, most of the cost was taken care of through a grant. The only thing different from that building versus the one two blocks down is that someone realized the potential value that it had, took pride in doing it right, and wasn't afraid of a little hard work.

"When history impedes present or future then history should be cast aside" is a poorly thought-out line of reasoning. If we applied that theory to everything, we wouldn't have much of value. You can have history without impeding the future if you're smart about it.

I'm curious to see if anyone thinks tearing down these buildings, clearing the site, preparing the site and then rebuilding would be a financially responsible move? I don't see how that could be justified.
« janiceq wrote on Tuesday, Mar 09 at 07:45 AM »
It is about time someone else noticed.
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