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A final trip inside two historic Warren buildings

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On Monday, May 1, 2023 ahead of the start of demolition of several downtown buildings to the south of the Bradley County Courthouse Square, Saline River Chronicle was granted access to photograph the historic Hankins and Wayne’s(The Sandwich Shop)buildings. We are posting these for historical purposes.

The following are a number of photos from the visit:

A street with orange and white cones on the side of it.
Five downtown Warren buildings set to be demolished starting Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
A red brick building with some orange construction cones
The buildings seen from the southeast corner.
A street with construction work on it.
The historic Ederington Building as seen from the south side.
A building that is being remodeled in the city.
The south side of the former Wayne’s and Sandwich Shop Building.
A building with some orange cones sitting in front of it
The historic Hankins Building from the south side.
A large american flag painted on the side of a building.
The eastern side of the former Rural Water Building. A new flag mural is being painted on The Eagle Democrat building to replace this artwork.
A street with orange cones and dirt on the side.
Piles of sand placed on the north side of the structures in preparation of the demolition.
A yellow and black tractor parked in front of some buildings
Heavy equipment brought in awaiting the demolition.
A building that is being built in the street.
The structures as seen from the north side.
A street with a pile of dirt on the side.
The structures as seen from the northwest corner of the lot.
A street light sitting on the side of a road.
A second photo from the northwest corner of the lot.
A building that is being demolished on the side of the road.
The southwestern corner of the Ederington Building.
A building that is under construction on the corner of a street.
The lots as seen from the southwestern corner.
A kitchen that has been demolished and is being remodeled.
The interior of the front of Wayne’s(Sandwich Shop) Building.
A light is shining in the ceiling of an unfinished room.
Lower level ceiling damage in the old Wayne’s(Sandwich Shop) Building.
A room with a door and window in it
An upstairs room in the old Wayne’s(Sandwich Shop) Building.
A wooden wall with some light shining on it
Roof damage inside the old Wayne’s(Sandwich Shop) Building.
A building that has some rocks on the ground
The view from a broken out window in the upstairs of the old Wayne’s(Sandwich Shop) Building.
A man standing in front of an old wooden board.
The hand crank furniture elevator in the old Hankins building.
A view of the inside of an old building.
The upper portion of the hand crank elevator in the old Hankins building.
A hole in the ceiling of an unfinished building.
Bottom floor ceiling damage inside the old Hankins Building.
A large room with many windows and lots of ceiling space.
The downstairs of the old Hankins Buildings.
A room with lots of windows and concrete floors.
The downstairs of the old Hankins Buildings.
A ceiling with some wood planks and wires hanging from it
Major ceiling damage in the downstairs of the old Hankins Buildings. The upstairs floor is seen falling through from the upper level.
A room with lots of windows and concrete floors.
The downstairs of the old Hankins Buildings.
A man in blue shirt and jeans standing inside of room.
The upstairs of the old Hankins Buildings.
A room with debris and rubble scattered around.
The upstairs of the old Hankins Buildings. The floor has completely rotted away and is falling through due to water damage.
A room that has been demolished and the ceiling is torn off.
The upstairs of the old Hankins Buildings.
A room with a metal gate and some boxes
The hand crank elevator as seen from the second story.
A room with a large window and a lot of light.
A skylight on the second floor of the old Hankins Building.
A room with several stairs and some wood.
More roof damage due to water on the upper level of the old Hankins Building.
A room with lots of trash on the floor.
The eastern downtstairs side of the old Hankins Building.
A room with stairs and walls in it
A staircase on the lower level of the old Hankins Building.
A large empty room with many windows and a ceiling.
The downstairs of the old Hankins Building.

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