Council votes to save historic Cuen House
by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune
The historic but badly-rundown “Cuen building” at 145 N. Main St. may have found its lifeline at last. The Town Council voted unanimously Sept. 4 look into the costs of saving the little adobe and adding it to the town’s list of capital improvement projects.
“I’d like to see the town take a proactive step to restore buildings on Main Street,” Councilwoman Becki Guilin said. Councilman John Anderson agreed, “We need to put our money where our mouth is.”
Specifically, the council directed town staff to hire a consultant to determine the costs of improving the Cuen building to the point it could obtain a certificate of occupancy. If the cost is reasonable, the council will add it to the town’s list of CIPs, or capital improvement projects.
