tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post7795459238090167667..comments2023-11-03T06:29:15.083-05:00Comments on Quad City Images: 14th and Harrison FireQuadCityImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07503485646277987317noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-77103738255502906472009-02-21T19:52:00.000-06:002009-02-21T19:52:00.000-06:00"Never judge a book by it's cover" Great example o..."Never judge a book by it's cover" Great example of what did lie behind those walls. Dilapidated wiring, crumbling plaster, crappy workmanship, undesirable tenants, a profound number of police calls along with an unscrupulous pair owners. The neighborhood is better off with the building gone. A study could be done showing how much of the population of cockroaches that harbored there spread to the nearby homes. I'm sure the ground looked like it was moving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-12898379490091410322009-02-20T10:07:00.000-06:002009-02-20T10:07:00.000-06:00Although it was in disrepair, that building was ac...Although it was in disrepair, that building was actually fairly nice at one point and could have been a neat historic renovation one day.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure nobody will miss the crime issues, but as a structure, it's a bummer to see it go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-15923036219108736742009-02-20T07:44:00.000-06:002009-02-20T07:44:00.000-06:00No no... I was supposed to make a wish today, whic...No no... I was supposed to make a wish today, which is on hold.QuadCityImageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503485646277987317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12726606.post-20167101908407395972009-02-20T07:24:00.000-06:002009-02-20T07:24:00.000-06:00QCI - You really shouldn't wish for buildings to b...QCI - You really shouldn't wish for buildings to burn down... as that's just bad karma. Use your powers for good. Oh, wait... maybe you DID.. now I'm confused. ;-)Pho3niXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774706892327337548noreply@blogger.com