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Show Old City Hall To sell or demolish? Pleasant Grove City placed the old city hall, located on the east side of Main Street, up for sale about six months ago and will soon have to make a decision on whether to knock it down or keep it. The council is scheduled to make the decision in January or February. The council recently lowered the asking price from $65,000 to $55,000. This has resulted in some inquiries being made from interested buyers. The council has stated that if the building is not sold they might knock it down and put a mini-park in its place with sidewalks leading back to the new library. The building, as it stands, does not meet code. It doess not have access for the handicapped which is a requirement beginning in 1988, either. Before the building can be razed, the city would have to find a place for the city ambulances which are presently housed in the rear of the structure. Councilman Lloyd Ash reported that the city is looking for a business which would be harmonious to downtown Pleasant Grove to use the building. They want the property to compliment the downtown area, whether it is a park or a business. The old city hall was constructed between 1938 and 1940. It replaced the old Clark Hall, which had served as the town's opera house and theater since 1887. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by the Provo based architectural firm of Ashworth and Markham. It is similar in style to the Scera Theater in Orem. It was built at a cost of $20,000. Upon completion it contained city council rooms, the public library, offices for the Chamber of Commerce, Com-merce, police and fire department headquarters, a jail and a recreation room. Funds for the building were provided through one of the New Deal public works programs. When the city offices moved to the new city hall nearly two years ago, the city offices, city council chambers, ambulance area and dispatcher's apartment were only located there. The police department had moved out several years ago when the city received a grant to build the new public safety building. The Fire Department had moved some time before that when the fire station was built. " K i i VI . - .ft Supporters gather around .John Hadfield at rally Saturday night at I .ehi High School. Over ,X()() residents, friends and family members gathered to hear plans lo raise funds for Alan Hadfield's defense fund. |