COOK — Thanks to Hollywood, the covered bridges of Madison County, Iowa, are well known. But six years before the movie hit the big screen, a covered bridge that you can drive or walk across also was built in Southeast Nebraska.
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BLUFFTON, S.C. When workers peeled off the rusted tin roof atop the slave cabin behind the Heyward House earlier this year, they found one wall rotted and in danger of collapsing. If it had, it would have brought down one of the few remaining wooden slave quarters in coastal South Carolina. The Heyward House Historic Center in Bluffton put off renovating an upstairs bedroom of the 1840s Carolina …
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A meticulous renovation turns back the clock on an ?80s landmark.
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DOVER — Anthony J. DePrima flicks the remote on his key chain to unlock his car and roll up a window to keep Friday’s rain out. A plaque on the side of the small, white sport utility vehicle indicates it’s an energy-efficient electric-gasoline hybrid vehicle.
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MEREDITH - Seniors will have a new housing option as a hotel style residential facility will be constructed by Route 3.
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BENTONVILLE — Soon, residents all over the area will celebrate their independence through the popping of fireworks and brightly colored sparks. (Benton County Daily Record)
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Maka Vai and his brother spent years designing and building his “dream home” in Salt Lake City. On Friday afternoon, the brown brick four-room family home with statues of lions guarding both sides of the stepped walkway to the front door was destroyed by a fire.
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With a hole in the roof of pastor Dan Jones’ church, a leaky tarp was no match for the flood falling from the heavens.
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A new roof is the first line of defense against the elements. Replacing a roof is a big investment no matter how you look at it, so take the time and use it as an opportunity to enhance the exterior appearance of your house.
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A tractor-trailer full of roofing materials arrived at Universal Preservation Hall on Washington Street Thursday. Elk Corp, a subsidiary of GAF Materials Corporation, donated and delivered 150 squares of Prestique Grande Antique Slate High Definition shingles in the morning.
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Free class to focus on handling emergencies
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Sometimes forgetfulness leads to good fortune. Take, for example, the friend who turned in on a warm night in June and forgot to turn out a bright light on the side of his house. He awoke the next morning to find something special affixed to the shingles beneath it.
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BELOIT TOWNSHIP-The town of Beloit didn’t budget for Friday’s perfect weather. But it was a nice touch as town officials and residents celebrated the new boat launch and other renovations at Preservation Park, 3444 Riverside Drive.
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MANY HOMEBUILDERS are struggling, but not David Baud. His company – specializing in luxury custom homes, the $1 million kind – is still going strong. Above, Baud poses at one of his projects, Fletcher Meadows in North Kingstown.
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FAYETTE — Two state agencies — the Department of History, Arts and Libraries’ and the Department of Natural Resources — have teamed up to offer a summer program series at Fayette Historic State Park on the Garden Peninsula in Delta County.
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