"I am a renovator more than I am a builder. I love the old bones, the memories and even the awkward clown pictures on the wall. I love the old stories that cause you to laugh out loud even when they are sooo awkward and I love the sense of history in a “place” and the way that often, below the red shag carpet and under the layers of silver wallpaper are hardwood floors that just need some elbow grease to be beautiful again and carpentry that speaks of a craftsmanship from another time." from Todd Bolsinger's blog: "It Takes a Church"
All you builders out there, what if a replica of the Great Northern Train Depot was built in Crookston? It could be the Community Center we are all yearning for. Between it and the former Cathedral, and the Post Office and Trinity Lutheran Church forms a great central square to focus our economic development efforts. Plus it will add to the sense of historic Crookston full of antiques, collectibles, and thrift stores. And that brings on another idea: The former SuperValue as giant thrift store. Oooh. Anyone? I'm pretty busy saving four historic buildings.
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