The Historic H.I. Lincoln Building in Franklin Grove is starting a new lease on life. Originally built in 1860 as a dry goods store by a cousin of Abraham Lincoln, the building served many uses over the next 135 years.
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FRANKLIN GROVE — The Historic H.I. Lincoln Building in Franklin Grove is starting a new lease on life. Originally built in 1860 as a dry goods store by a cousin of Abraham Lincoln, the building served many uses over the next 135 years.
Very seriously deteriorated by 1995, a group of community minded historians began a five year restoration project. When the building reached a usable state in the year 2000 a relationship with the Lincoln Highway Association, that continues to this day, began.
While the building is currently closed for installation of new windows, interior cleaning and repainting, a new boardwalk and many other upgrades, the refurbishment will work around a Nov. 23 two show concert date by the internationally renowned musical duo of Marty McCormick and Brian Fitzgerald known as Switchback.