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Part of historic West Branch building collapses
Part of the historic 1907 Winery building on Main St. has collapsed Friday evening in downtown West Branch.
A crew member on the scene said that over the course of the day the building's foundation has become structurally unsound, causing it to cave in.
Community members heard creaking noises at the building, which was previously a post office and service station. The building has been undergoing reconstruction.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
(Brian Ray/The Gazette)
Workers tear down the historic post office and former Virgil's Sinclair service station in West Branch after the building collapsed Friday, June 11, 2010. The building was being converted into a winery and was under construction. There was nobody in the building at the time of the collapse and nobody was injured. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)
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