March 4, 2009

Burned Homes

What has happened to some of the properties that burned in the past several years? Some have been dozed, some are idle, and some are being rebuilt.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com The empty lot of where a home once stood at 321 South Ellis, right, which is across from 338, where another burned house has been torn down.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com The empty lot of where a home once stood at 321 South Ellis is now covered with straw after the home was demolished. Across the street was once 338, where another burned house has been torn down.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com The empty lot of where a home once stood at 321 South Ellis, right, which is across from 338, where another burned house has been torn down.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com 203 South Pacific St.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com The remains of a fire are evident in the unfinished section of the basement at 839 Morgan Oak in Cape Girardeau. The rest of the house is nearly completed.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com New and old on South Middle St. in Cape Girardeau.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com After an arson last year, the basement of 839 Morgan Oak St. is almost finished in Cape Girardeau.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Dustin Richardson, of Centurion Development, walks through a home he is rehabbing Tuesday afternoon, March 3, 2009, on South Middle St. in Cape Girardeau. The home was burned out several years ago and needly to be almost completely reinforced structurally.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com 319 South Middle St.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com 416 North Frederick St.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com 200 block of South Middle Street, corner of William Street

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com New ceiling beams mask the old burned out beams of a South Middle St. home being rehabbed by Centurion Development in Cape Girardeau. The home was burned out several years ago and needed to be almost completely reinforced structurally.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com 516 North Middle St.

KIT DOYLE ~ kdoyle@semissourian.com Dustin Richardson enters 839 Morgan Oak in Cape Girardeau. The home is almost finished after previously burning.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Big River Grand Prix go-cart track, 610 Commercial St.

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What has happened to some of the properties that burned in the past several years? Some have been dozed, some are idle, and some are being rebuilt.

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