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PART OF RICHMOND'S TIVOLI BUILDING "UNSALVAGEABLE"

(Richmond, IN)--What is commonly referred to as the Tivoli Building at 9th and East Main in downtown Richmond was a topic of discussion when the Richmond Historic Preservation Commission met Monday.  Member Roxie Deer talked about the building’s current status.  "The back half of the building is not salvageable.  The front half of the building can be salvaged," Deer said.  It’s the north side of the building, which once housed the actual theater, that will have to come down.  "The back half has a significant hole in the roof and has had significant damage over the last ten years," Deer explained.  The building turns 100 years old this year.  Ten years ago, it sold to a central Indiana architectural firm that had intended to use it for office space.  No timetable has been set for the partial demolition.