Victorian Mansion Burns

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  1. Ike Willis

    Ike Willis Supreme Member
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    Nothing left but a shell of a mansion built in 1892. It burned out this afternoon. Is one block from my building.

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    That's a shame, Ike. A beautiful old building
     
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  3. Holly Saunders

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    I saw the interior pictures Ike...such beauty from a bygone age all gone ....do you know how the fire started?
     
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    So sad, I love old Victorian homes!
     
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  5. Brittany Houser

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    Oh this is heart breaking! I know it was just a building, but it was VICTORIAN! :( It had such character and was so beautiful! I hope no one set it on fire. I wonder if it was inhabited when the fire started.
     
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  6. Terry Page

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    Yes it is sad when an historic building is lost, we had a National Trust property all but destroyed by fire last April " Clandon House" a 17th century manor house. I have visited the house in the past several times so can remember it in all its glory.

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