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'''Joseph Graham''' is a photographer. | '''Joseph Graham''' is a photographer. | ||
He is the grandson of former [[Cardiff]] mayor [[Joe Country]]. In February [[2009]] he inherited Country's home and an adjacent mining company shotgun house on the same property. Graham began remodeling the main house, but ran into a hitch when the vacant cottage was classified as an insurance liability. Rather than demolish it, he offered to donate the house to the [[Five Mile Creek]] [[Five Mile Creek Greenways Partnership|Greenways Partnership]]. | He is the grandson of former [[Cardiff]] mayor [[Joe Country]]. In February [[2009]] he inherited Country's home and an adjacent [[Sam Thornley residence]], a mining company shotgun house on the same property. Graham began remodeling the main house, but ran into a hitch when the vacant cottage was classified as an insurance liability. Rather than demolish it, he offered to donate the house to the [[Five Mile Creek]] [[Five Mile Creek Greenways Partnership|Greenways Partnership]]. | ||
The Town of [[Broookside]] hopes to be able to relocate the cottage to their municipal complex on [[Brookside-Coalburg Road]] and make use of it as a historical museum with displays on the area's mining industry. Efforts to raise enough money to move the structure are ongoing. | The Town of [[Broookside]] hopes to be able to relocate the cottage to their municipal complex on [[Brookside-Coalburg Road]] and make use of it as a historical museum with displays on the area's mining industry. Efforts to raise enough money to move the structure are ongoing. | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 21 May 2009
Joseph Graham is a photographer.
He is the grandson of former Cardiff mayor Joe Country. In February 2009 he inherited Country's home and an adjacent Sam Thornley residence, a mining company shotgun house on the same property. Graham began remodeling the main house, but ran into a hitch when the vacant cottage was classified as an insurance liability. Rather than demolish it, he offered to donate the house to the Five Mile Creek Greenways Partnership.
The Town of Broookside hopes to be able to relocate the cottage to their municipal complex on Brookside-Coalburg Road and make use of it as a historical museum with displays on the area's mining industry. Efforts to raise enough money to move the structure are ongoing.
References
- Smith, Adam (May 4, 2009) "Town seeks donations to move historic house" North Jefferson News