By Taylor Henry

This building was demolished early this year.

Most people remember it as the Barnabas House, but don’t realize it was originally the Hotel Ivy or that it was moved by truck to its final location.

Hurricane Sandy wasn’t kind to this area. Nonetheless, if this building sustained the same damage in a pro-preservation town, it may have been remediated instead of demolished.

We can look at our old buildings for their potential, not just their challenges. Although it’s too late for this one, there are more still standing that deserve creative and innovative vision. Let’s look at our town with more positivity.

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