At least it is in Ohio and (no longer) in Michigan; but its still close enough that the sun doesn't shine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good job on wauseon, still looks like i remember it years ago. that is basically ok, clean, unmemorable.

Awww!  You are mean!

 

;)

Looks like a town that needs an un-cladding!  Seriously there at least a half-dozen victims of random vinyl/aluminum/wood/stucco cladding of the upper floors in that small downtown set of pictures.  Here are three to start with:

 

still looks like i remember it years ago. that is basically ok, clean, unmemorable.

 

Thats a good way to put it.

There are no pictures or mention of the big fire in the spring that destroyed several downtown buildings. I was there in April, not long after the fire, but haven't heard anything about reconstruction.

There are no pictures or mention of the big fire in the spring that destroyed several downtown buildings. I was there in April, not long after the fire, but haven't heard anything about reconstruction.

 

Interesting. I remember a gravel area on the courthouse side of the street (I think that would be the west side),  but I just assumed it was from a demolition

 

I'm thinking the gravel area was just to the right of this building:

UrbanSurfin: There was a ton of stuff in the Blade about the fire.  I would try doing a search on their website--they generally do a good job of providing related stories.

This photo from the UrbanOhio main page shows buildings to the right of Hammontree's, I'd bet these are what burnt:

 

This photo from the UrbanOhio main page shows buildings to the right of Hammontree's, I'd bet these are what burnt:

 

 

i knew for some reason wauseon rang a bell.