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elcome to the 17th annual Preserve The Past‌Imagine The Future publication. This year our focus is on the history of the buildings we lost in 2014. Seven building may be gone but they are not forgotten.

Read about the tragic events that took place and look to the future with us as we work to improve our downtown and our quality of life.

Please enjoy this publication and, as always, if you have a story to tell or a picture to share, feel free to come by and see us or call 270-759-9474.

DEANA WRIGHT, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Number of years with MMS: 17

Preserve the Past ...

Imagine the Future

Volume 17 / 2015

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MURRAY MAIN STREET Board of Directors

KEITH TRAVIS, PRESIDENT

MARK WELCH, VICE PRESIDENT

Vice President of Development, MCCH Number of years with MMS: 4

MSU Executive Director Director of Community Relations & vAlumni Affairs Number of years with MMS: 18

TRICE SEARGENT, TREASURER

JAMIE PENNER, SECRETARy

FNB Bank -Vice President, Sales and Service Officer Number of years with MMS: 1

Community Volunteer Number of years with MMS: 4

Angela Adams Asia Burnett Lisa Shoemaker

Tia Allbritten Shane Mastera James Gallimore

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If you know

whence you came, there are absolutely

no limitations to where you can go.

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The History

By Deana Wright, Murray Main Street Program Director

he modern day version of this old saying is “To know where you are going, you must know where you have been.”

History can teach us about why things are the way they are in life. It is difficult to move forward in the right direction unless you understand where you are coming from. To erase the starting point and build a destination is impossible.

Every memory and every experience along the journey make up the very fabric of a person, as well as a community.

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Studying historic books of Murray and Calloway County, I garnered information about the seven buildings lost in the disasters of 2014. It is important to hang on to the history of the people and the stories that were made over the years. From the Gatlin building on 4th and Main, which was built in 1897, to the Tucker Building on Maple Street, built in 1948, this article will bring the history together in one location.

That way, we can commemorate those who filled the buildings with laughter, love, sadness and hope for a better tomorrow.

for more than a generation and was owned and operated by Jess and Bert Sexton. They also used the entire basement for assembly and sales of wagons, buggies and farm implements. At the immediate back of the building was the initial location Before Microage of the (Facade Construction) Bank of Murray. The east side of the first floor was a grocery store operated by Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster’s two sons worked with him. They not only had groceries but they had a nice selection of candy for kids. In later years, the Bank of Murray moved from the back of the building to the eastern side of the storefront.

We can commemorate those who filled the buildings with

laughter, love, sadness and hope for a better tomorrow.

History of Collapsed Buildings One of the oldest buildings to be lost in 2014 was the Gatlin Building on the corner of 4th and Main Streets. J.W. Gilbert and W.P. Gatlin purchased the corner property in 1887 from E.H. Covington. In January 1888, W.P. Gatlin purchased J.W. Gilbert’s interest in the property and constructed a two-story brick building with a full basement. The west side of the first floor was used as a hardware store

Gatlin & Graham Building (Microage)

After a fire burned the courthouse in 1907, Mayor Everett Hughes took office on the second floor of the Gatlin building. During the time of the Night Riders (As part of the Dark Patch Tobacco War between the years of 1904-1909, the Night Riders were a vigilante force opposed to the American Tobacco Company because it priced tobacco so low that farmers could not make a profit), Mayor Hughes found a typewritten letter posted in the stairway of the Gatlin building addressed to him. The letter read “Mr. mayre, if you have friends staying at the tobakker facteres you had better keep them at home this is just a hent but we will do the rest and don’t you say to mutch and no nothem.” This prompted everyone to be on guard at the tobacco warehouses.

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Maple Street

Years went by and there were multiple uses for the Gatlin building. From grocery and hardware stores, to restaurants and professional offices such as the Frazee, Melugin & Holton Insurance Agency, this building was home to many different entrepreneurs. In more recent years, the building was home to MicroAge Computers, People’s Land Title, Rick Jones Attorney and Tony Page & Associates, CPA. Next to the Gatlin building and also one lost from the collapse was the Graham building. By 1897, the small house that was just east of the Gatlin building had burned and a new building was erected. The Graham building, as it was named, was home to one of many dry goods stores. P.M. Ellison was the owner of the store. By 1925 they had added clothing to their inventory. In the 1940s, the Capitol Theater was opened in this location. One of two theaters in downtown, the Capitol Theater was smaller than the more elaborate Varsity Theatre west of the court square. When the Varsity Theatre burned down in the mid-1950s, many people flocked to the Capitol Theater for the new movie releases. The Capitol Theater closed down after the new technologically advanced Capri Theater opened in 1965 on Chestnut Street.

5th Street

Main Street between 4th & 3rd

With the closing of the theater, the Graham building was at an impasse. Significant work began to upgrade the front of the building and it eventually came into the hands of Mike and Kathy Pierce whose CPA firm was the last occupant of the building before its demise.

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History of Buildings Lost to Fire The west side of the court square has seen its ups and downs since the small town of Murray was incorporated in 1844. In 1897 the entire west side of the square boasted a full block of buildings, but by 1907 they had all burned down, including the courthouse. It wasn’t until 1919 that the entire block was again full of buildings and businesses.

In 1919, the three buildings on the corner of 5th and Maple, south to north, were constructed to fill a void left by the fire years before.

Although all three buildings were separate, they were built at the same time using the same structural walls and design. The corner building was Blalock’s Grocery and then later Garrison’s Grocery.

WNBS was located upstairs when Garrison’s Grocery was open. In later years, Kuhn’s 5&10 occupied the corner building as well as the building next door.

South 5th Street

Speaking of the building next door, the Blue Bird Café occupied that space prior to Kuhn’s and next door to the café was H.B. Bailey Jewelry. Lindsey’s Jewelry took the place of H.B. Bailey Jewelry in the spring of 1950.

In later years, the corner building was purchased by Dan McNutt where he opened his business, McNutt Insurance. In recent years, Mr. McNutt sold his business to Peel & Holland Insurance. Peel & Holland Insurance remained in the building as a tenant.

Store owned by the Thorntons As stated previously, the building next to the corner was at one time a restaurant and then part of the Kuhn’s 5&10, but more recently, it was home to Hair Grafiks and then Profiles Salon and Spa.

where Wilson’s Florist was located

Lindsey’s Jewelry stayed open in the building next door until 1992.

After it closed, the building changed tenants and Wilson’s Florist was the last business to be located there.

From the late 1800s to current day, there has been one common theme on the court square. Every building is home to a small business that thrives on local support. Today, the local economic impact is evident by watching businesses begin downtown, grow and move to larger buildings in more popular locations in town. In a sense, the downtown is the perfect place for new businesses. As time goes by, we will say goodbye to businesses and hello to new and more modern businesses.

Downtown is and always will be a center of commerce. ❖­

Armed Forces Day, 1958 Downtown

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The meeting of

two eternities, the past and future... is precisely the

present moment.

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Disasters can Change the Footprint of Downtown

By Deana Wright, Murray Main Street Program Director

he year 2014 started off very promising with Murray being named the number one place to live in the entire state by real estate blog Movoto. Movoto stated that Murray “sounds like something straight out of a storybook,” and listed historic downtown as one of its finest attractions. However, less than two months into the year, a disaster occurred that would set off a chain of events wreaking havoc on the economy and business community of our beautiful town.

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The Murray Commercial Historic District was affected by disasters twice in six months. Not only did people lose personal possessions, but also, the city lost seven of its historic buildings that represented the history of Murray and Calloway County.

Gatlin Building Collapse

First Disaster: Collapsed Buildings February 22, 2014 Working for Murray Main Street means wearing multiple hats at one time. My board and I were excited about what the New Year had in store for us. We had our first fundraiser of the year, Trivia Night, on Friday night, Feb. 21. Everyone had a great time and we raised the budgeted amount of money for our organization. The year was going to be great! Or so I thought…

Photo By: Murray Ledger & Times

The city lost seven of its historic buildings

that represented the history of Murray and Calloway County.

Unlike most evenings in February, it was a

warm Saturday night. In fact, the entire week was rather warm and comfortable.

The feel of spring was in the air. To make it an even better night, the Murray State Racer basketball team had just won at home that evening, and as usual, most people were at the game. Since I had an event the evening before, I chose to stay home and make it an early night.

It was 10:25 p.m. on that Saturday, Feb. 22.

The downtown was, for the most part, a ghost town except for a few random cars driving through and a few restaurant owners cleaning up after a long night. One random pick-up truck was stopped for a red light at the intersection of 4th and Main Streets. Jay Baron, owner of Mugsy’s Hideout, was cleaning up in the kitchen. It was just like any late night in Murray, Kentucky…quiet.

Then, the unthinkable happened. The one thing no one wants to see happen in a downtown, a 21,000 square-foot structure, known as the Gatlin Building, simply gave way and collapsed. The truck was inches from being buried under the bricks. Jay thought something had happened in the dining room of his restaurant and went to investigate only to see smoke and debris outside one-half a block away. Both Jay and the pickup owner called 91-1 in a panic. The once calm night in downtown Murray was gone. The once beautiful footprint of the court square was changed.

Gatlin Building: Rick Jones Law Office & Tony Page, CPA

For some reason, I woke up at 10:45 p.m. and checked my phone.

That is not something I normally do but something that night told me to check my phone. I had multiple missed calls, voicemails and text messages. Something was up! I quickly read a text message from Jay whose restaurant, Mugsy’s, is located in the building Murray Main Street owns. I quickly got dressed and ran downtown.

February 23, 2014

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After the Collapse

After Clean-up

As I was walking up to the court square, I passed a group of firemen standing in awe of the sight before them. They acknowledged me and agreed that we had a mess on our hands. I did not want to look at the corner but I had to. Taking that first glance, it felt like my heart sank to my toes. This once beautiful building was a pile of rubble in the street. At that moment, I noticed the owner of the building and his family standing in the safe-zone staring at the building. What do you say to someone who has just experienced a tragedy like this? This question was running through my mind. The first thing that came out of my mouth was “Please tell me there was no one in the building.” After all, both buildings were economic engines in our downtown full of productive businesses.

I feared the worst.

Owner Jeremy Latimer responded with the answer that there was, in fact, no one in the building. As we stood there and talked, more and more people arrived: downtown building owners, police officers, city workers, my board members and After the Collapse others.

Built in 1879, the Gatlin Building was a valued historic structure within the historic district. The beautiful building was home to two of Murray’s successful and busy professional offices, Rick Jones Law Office and Tony Page, CPA. In addition, the upstairs boasted a beautifully designed apartment. An additional 4,000 square-foot structure, the Graham building, adjacent to the building also experienced damage. This building was home to Pierce and Keller, CPA. What’s next? That was the common question as the evening turned to early morning. It was obvious that no one had any idea what was next.

Obviously, it was important to clear the area and stabilize the building but what about the rest of the block and the downtown area? Sunday became a day of work. While the City of Murray was working up a plan of action, so were Aaron Dail, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and I. We knew we had to have open communication with the downtown businesses, building owners, the city and the community. We began contacting the owners and planned for a Monday morning meeting with the City so everyone would be on the same page.

Once the channels of communication were open, we knew we had to help businesses needing to find a temporary location. In addition, the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau assisted us with marketing the downtown. Our ‘Downtown is Open for Business’ campaign was quickly launched to combat negative messages in the media.

As the days went by, I was busy trying to assist the building and business owners. We assisted in obtaining an engineer’s report to help Latimer decide what he was going to do. MMS obtained emergency funds to help preserve the building, only to find out that the buildings could not be saved. Ultimately, those funds had to be given back to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

After months of unrest in the downtown, summertime was upon us and we had turned a corner. The town was getting back to some level of normalcy.

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property constructed in 1948.

Second Disaster: Fire July 23, 2014

As I often do now, I hesitantly picked up my phone after I awoke that morning and looked at the screen. As had happened in February, my screen was full of missed calls, voicemails and text messages. The one that stood out to me was a text message from a past Murray Main Street board member, Chris Wooldridge, “What is going on downtown?”

Checking the messages, I quickly realized there was a fire downtown. I put my shoes on and headed out the door once again dreading what I would find downtown. As I walked out the door, it was obvious the fire had been going for hours. My neighborhood, near downtown, was smoky and the smell of burning debris was strong. I was really nervous. What would I find?

Summertime for many is a time for family, vacations and to reinvigorate for the coming school year. For Murray Main Street, it is one of the busiest times. The Farmers Market is going strong, prep work for Great Beginnings and the Murray Ice Cream Festival is taking place and we begin our Christmas event conversation and planning.

With everything getting back to normal, Wednesday, July 23 started out as a normal day. Little did I know when I woke up at 6:30 a.m., firefighters had been fighting a losing battle on the court square since 2:29 a.m..

In the early morning hours of July 23, a fire broke out in the Wilson’s Florist building located at 114 S. 5th St., a 4,000 square foot building constructed in the early 1900s. The Murray Fire Department was alerted at 2:29 a.m. when someone noticed the fire, which had already been burning for hours.

Extreme heat consumed the building and proceeded to engulf 116 S. 5th St., the twin building constructed at the same time, which housed Profiles Salon and Spa and Spiced Boutique. The entire west side of the historic court square was in danger of being lost, but through the hard work and tireless efforts of the Murray Fire Department, the fire was contained hours later.

As I parked my car at my office downtown, I prepared for the worst. I found debris in the July 23, 2014 Downtown Fire road, what seemed like the entire city fire department and county fire department were onsite. The two ladder trucks were pumping water as fast as they could and firemen were stationed systematically around the fire to assist with spraying the buildings. The buildings were charred and smoke and flames were still rising from them. People were everywhere on the court square. The building and business owners were standing in total shock. This was just a bit different from the collapse earlier in the year. This was total loss….this was watching everything these people had worked for go up in flames.

I had no idea what to say. There was no way During the initial fire, a spark spread to the to console the owners. There was nothing I After Clean-up inside of one of the buildings on Maple could say to help. So, I just started running Street directly behind the 5th Street around trying to help the State Fire Marshal buildings. This fire ripped through the CPA firm of Thurman obtain everyone’s name and contact information. I tried to help those Campbell Group, located at 502 Maple St., also known as the Tucker owners who had questions get answers. building. The Tucker building was a 15,000 square foot historic

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July 23, 2014 Downtown Fire Photo by: WKMS

Many hours later, the fire was extinguished leaving three badly burned buildings and an entire block in need of structural assessment.

The Murray Fire Department used more than one million gallons of water to gain control and eventually extinguish the fire. Most of the buildings on the immediate square block were damaged by smoke and water.

My support system, a.k.a. the Murray CVB and the Murray Chamber, were out of town. Erin and Stephanie of the MCVB were in Las Vegas at a convention and Aaron Dail of the Chamber was on vacation on a beach. All I had to do was send a picture and they were at work….from a distance.

that were, as was with the collapse, economic engines for the downtown. Each building had tenants which contributed to the health of the downtown commercial district. This was another hit to our usually strong economy.

However, Murray learned how to cope with disasters and although the downtown lost seven buildings as a result of the two disasters, we still have a strong network of professional offices, retail anchors and restaurants that call downtown Murray home. For that reason alone, we must continue the fight to gain re-investment in the downtown and build it up to be something that will rival the most progressive downtowns in the country. ❖­

Within 36 hours, we had most of the businesses affected by the fire relocated and before the fire was out, the “Downtown is Open for Business” campaign was off and running using assistance from all media. Erin and Stephanie were using their social media ties to get the word out that downtown was still open, while Aaron was assisting me with the meeting arrangements and finding locations for the businesses to relocate. We also arranged a communications meeting for the City of Murray and the public.

After the initial debris from the fire was cleaned up, assessments and investigations began. What started the fire? Would we be able to save any of the buildings? How was the downtown going to survive? How long would it take to again get back to a new normal? Months went by and nothing was determined about the fire. The Tucker building was the first building to be demolished.

The other two buildings on South 5th Street were delayed because of the corner building where Peel and Holland Insurance was located. The engineer reports finally came in and it was determined that the three buildings on South 5th Street were built at the same time and were basically the same building, so all three had to come down. This left the small building owned by Charlie McKenney where Hair Masters and Petter Business Supply were located.

Although the corner building and the small building were not damaged by the fire, the corner was connected to the fire-damaged buildings. The remaining small building was weak because the two buildings on either side were demolished so it had to come down as well. Ultimately, five buildings were demolished. Five buildings

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July 23, 2014

In the early morning hours of July 23, a fire broke out in the Wilson’s Florist building...

Photo By: Murray Ledger & Times, John Wright

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...the entire west side of the historic court square was in danger of being lost.

Smoke Filling Downtown Photo By: WKMS

Firemen Early Morning Photo By: WKMS

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The Murray Fire Department used more than one million

gallons of water to gain control and eventually extinguish the fire.

The Day the New Fire Truck Arrived April 11, 2014 (3 months before the fire)

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Before the Collapse

After

the Collapse

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The best way to

predict your future is to create it.

A B R A H A M

L I N C O L N

The Future is Bright t is hard to believe that we are almost two years removed from the disasters that changed the footprint of the downtown we love. Two years and seven downed buildings later, what has happened and what opportunities lie ahead for the court square and the businesses that call it home, are becoming more evident.

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Since the events that took place, Murray Main Street, in partnership with the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Murray, have held multiple meetings to garner information from the public. From those meetings, we learned that citizens really do want a revived downtown with places to visit and enjoy. More social activity topped the list of desires whether it be a children’s museum, outdoor green space or just a place to sit and enjoy the surroundings. Art was a keyword when discussing a missing ingredient in the downtown area. Art exhibits, art as an identity, a theatre where visitors can enjoy a play or a concert was a strong request at the meetings.

Being able to live downtown bringing to reality a ‘24/7 presence’ was also mentioned. Having living quarters in a commercial setting would assist with reinvestment into the downtown. Businesses that would bring life to a weak economy such as clothing stores, restaurants, sports bars and coffee shops were at the top of the list.

a plan to take one step at a time. Step one was to communicate with lot owners. From early on, Murray Main Street continued the Renaissance Park Rendering conversation with the 5th & Poplar Street owners of the ‘new’ lots in downtown. Some in the public thought it was an opportunity to have a new parking lot or even green space.

However, Murray Main Street knew the idea of taking valuable commercial space and making it public space meant losing potential taxable income for the city, county and school district. It meant losing potential revenue generators for the businesses that could build and be located on those lots and the residual revenue generated from the visitors to other businesses around the square.

Downtown is here to stay

and we are going to work hard to

make it the

best place possible.

The meetings brought in great information, but that information requires a plan. From the meetings on, Murray Main Street set in place

Luckily for downtown, the City of Murray decided to create a park on a piece of land adjacent to the court square. Renaissance Park, with the guidance of Dr. Dan Miller and Mayor Jack Rose, soon became a reality by demolishing an otherwise useless building on Poplar Street.

Multiple individuals in the community donated funds to take an empty lot and make it a beautiful green space for the downtown area.

4th & Main Street Design Possibility by Jen Williamson, Staff Architect at KY Heritage Council

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Future RETAIL SPACE The main entrance for the potential building takes full advantage of the corner, ‘opening up’ the street both to the north and east to foot traffic.

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Moving forward, the Kentucky Heritage Council sent state staff architects to help Murray Main Street create visuals for the owners of the empty lots. When looking at the lots, it seems there is not room for multi-use buildings, however, downtowns were built to be dense with every square foot utilized to the inch. After visiting the sites, the architects created a vision for the two locations, 4th and Main Streets, and 5th and Maple Streets. These renderings are strictly for talking purposes and visual aids as to what could potentially be located on the lots.

On 4th and Main Street, the idea was to not only have access to retail space from Main Street but also from 4th Street. One important piece of the pie for this area is the American with Disabilities Act accessibility issues. When the buildings were still standing, it was difficult to make the sidewalks ADA compliant. Now that the buildings are gone, it gives the city the ability to fix an otherwise unfixable issue. The main entrance for the new building takes full advantace of the corner ‘opening up’ the street both to the north and east to foot traffic. When reviewing the picture, you can see that a mixed-use building was created with first floor retail and second floor living. They even allowed for parking spaces behind the building.

On 5th and Maple Streets, the architects chose to add an additional restaurant to the one already on that block and to emphasize that area with a common space for outdoor dining. Again, making use of the corner for an entrance allows for more foot traffic down the street. Two

commercial locations would be located on Maple Street and apartments would be upstairs.

Of course, with great plans come great expense. These ideas are wonderful and can add dimension of downtown allowing for a 24/7 presence, but at a price. As you can imagine, the cost to build is not cheap and finding the right investor to take a chance in downtown is like finding a needle in a haystack. It will take time and a little bit of luck, but it will happen.

To assist with the cost of such projects, the Murray Main Street program has joined with seven local financial institutions to create a $1.75 million loan pool which will be used to help incentivize investment in the downtown area. The seven financial institutions are: Bank of Cadiz & Trust Co., CFSB, FNB Bank, Heritage Bank, Independence Bank, The Murray Bank and Farmers Bank and Trust.

These institutions will ‘pool’ their money, so increased capital investment opportunities will be available for development within the Historic Commercial District.

With people living downtown, the demand for certain amenities will dictate the supply. People who live in downtown areas want walkability. They want to be able to walk to dinner, entertainment, and shopping.

MMS will continue to promote downtown to potential investors and work with the city to develop additional incentives that will make

5th & Maple StreetDesign Possibility by Jen Williamson, Staff Architect at KY Heritage Council

Present

Future RESTAURANT SPACE The architects chose to add an additional restaurant to the one already on that block and to emphasize that area with a common space for outdoor dining.

Two commercial locations would be located on Maple Street and apartments would be upstairs.

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The building located at 301 Maple St. was recently purchased by Greenspace Properties. Currently under construction, it be the first apartment building designed with the professional in mind, bringing the idea of a 24/7 presence of people to our downtown. New demands of retail and restaurants will need to be met, further creating a more viable, walkable downtown for the community.

301 Maple Building

It has been said that, at its best,

preservation

The Sexton building was recently purchased and the owner is thrilled to be a part of the redevelopment of downtown.

engages the past conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future. in a

William Murtagh, first keeper of the National Register of Historic Places

Sexton Building

The old tobacco warehouse, the old jean factory, the Landolt building or whatever name you choose to call this historic beauty has recently been purchased. New opportunities are coming and we are so excited to see what the new owners have in store for the building. It will benefit our community and aid in the redevelopment of the downtown commercial historic district.

Old Tobacco Warehouse

Environmental Impact: The Ultimate Recycling SAVING

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