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MORGAN COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY <br /> P. O. Box 1377 <br /> Martinsville, Indiana 46151 <br /> <br /> Joanne StuRgen, President Steve Holloway, Vice President Sandy Crousore, Secretary Jane Burden, Treasurer <br /> 349-1537 831-7874 349-1060 342-6568 <br /> <br /> David Rosenbanm, Directoc Del Chafey, Director Henry Youngblood, Director <br /> 342-8244 342-6082 996-3433 <br /> <br />Joe Beikman <br />Mooresville Town Hall <br />South Indiana Street <br />Mooresville, IN 46158 <br /> <br />September 12, 1996 <br /> <br />Dear Joe, <br /> <br /> On behalf of Vice President Steve Holloway and the entire Morgan County <br />Historic Preservation Society, I would like to thank you for your time and <br />consideration of the Society's efforts to restore the historic Mathew Comer <br />House at 218 South Street, Mooresville, Indiana. <br /> <br /> Sadly, the owner of the property has decided not to pursue its <br />restoration. She has said little to me; in fact~ communication between us has <br />been discontinued. I do know she was very upse~y Scott Daravanis's article <br />in the Times of August 28 which revealed the family's financial situation. <br /> <br /> When the Mooresville Plan Commission meets again on September 26, you <br />will undoubtedly discuss and make a decision regarding this property. I have <br />no further requests and pleas for sparing the house. This letter is only <br />meant to thank you for your past support of the Society's efforts and to <br />inform you of the present situation. <br /> <br /> Having spent many months arranging financing and repair of the house, <br />the Society's Board of Directors is very disappointed with the owner's <br />decision not to rebuild it as per plans I presented at the Plan Commission's <br />August meeting. However, we accept the owner's right to make all decisions <br />regarding the property, and while we respect her decision, we don't understand <br />or agree with it. <br /> <br /> A contract signed by myself and the property owner and recorded in the <br />Morgan Courthouse gives the Society first right of refusal to purchase the <br />property should the owner decide to sell it. That is our last option to save <br />the historic Mathew Comer House, and it may, in all likelihood, come too late. <br /> <br /> Again, we thank you for extending time to the Society to pursue the <br />restoration of this historic house. Your support of our efforts is greatly <br />valued and appreciated. <br /> <br /> t~nt <br />Morgan County Historic Preservation Society <br /> <br /> <br />