I took this picture of the Odd Fellows building on North Main St. about an hour after the fallen center section of the cornice had been hauled away and the sidewalk swept.
The original building was erected in 1883 and was two stories tall. In 1916 a third story with the cornice was added.
After the brick masons were finished and before they took down their scaffolding the carpenters built a frame out of 2x4's and fastened it to the walls along the front and north side of the building and then the tinsmiths nailed the cornice to the frame. The cornice came in 6 to 8 foot long sections and after they were mounted each joint was soldered sealing out the effects of rain, snow etc.
After 100 years the wood frame is pulling away from the walls, creating a rather hazardous condition below. Another short section has fallen earlier from the north side.
I think Terry Hunsucker owned the building at one time, but died before he could save it from problems like this.
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