Charred Anchor Inn building torn down, owners look at rebuilding options
By Andrea Behling, The Janesville Gazette, Wis. | |
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A jumble of metal, wood beams and burnt rubble sat atop the building's foundation, original from the 1860s, John said.
It's been two and a half weeks since flames and smoke caused
The bar and restaurant, situated along the
Investigators finished looking into the fire, and the cause remains undetermined, Capt.
Investigators looked into the possibility the fire was set by burglars to cover their tracks, but no evidence of a burglary was found, Christiansen said.
John and Dawn said they now have four options, ranging from doing nothing at the site to completely rebuilding, John said.
They still are working with an insurance agency to determine what they'll do next, he said.
Rebuilding is a favorable option, but it would be a long road to get back to where they were, John said.
"We're still pretty young at 50, but it's almost like starting over. We've got to determine how much we want to start over," John said.
They had to cancel four reservations after the fire, but they plan to somehow honor September reservations.
The outdoor bar, The Mermaid, went untouched by the fire, and the Kinnetts plan to reopen the outdoor area
The Kinnetts on
The first part of the demolition meant cleaning out the building and taking anything worth saving. Not a lot was salvageable, John said.
The second part is clearing the debris. Dumpsters couldn't come in quickly enough to handle the building rubble, so demolition will continue Wednesday, John said.
After cleaning up and airing out wood-beam tables brought out of the wreckage Tuesday, John said they still smelled pretty bad.
He planned to throw away the tables until community members showed interest in taking home a piece of
"Almost all the tables made their way to somebody's house," John said.
The character of the original
"It was a pig, but it had a lot of lipstick on it. It had character. We loved it. It really fit our lifestyle," John said.
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