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DEPOT FIRE
Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:06 AM
defiance fire crews wre busy this morning at the old B&O depot on clinton st.the building was on fire when crews arrived at the scene.the building has been in disrepair for sometime.csx and the city have been going round and round for years.there were groups interested in saving this landmark but with this fire they will probably just knock it down.I'll miss it.[:(]
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Mookie on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:24 AM
Joe - same people that took the safe?

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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Posted by locomutt on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:28 AM
Joe,
That's always bad to see a piece of history destroyed,especially like that.[:(]
Hope you've been able to get some good 'before' pictures.

Mookie,who knows? Stranger things have happened.[:0]

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 10, 2005 1:08 PM
mutt
got some good pics and have taken pics from the platform.
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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