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Larry Smith photos from the past: West Fortune Street 2008-06-20 - Fortune Street from High Street, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener. Larry Smith, the WAVE FM 92.7 news anchor and South Central Kentucky Historian, sent this fabulous old photo from his collection, with this note, "Here's another photo of downtown Columbia in the WPA Days." The view is from High Street at it's intersection with West Fortune Street. The broad concrete street with a sidewalk had been very recently built by the Works Progress Administration. A few landmarks are evident. The house on the corner, bottom left of the photo, was the home of the Fred Janes' family, when I first knew it. The Janes' were the maternal grandparents of County Judge Ann Melton. It was the childhood home of Peggy Janes (Waggener), and Jessaphine Janes (Wheeler). The next big house down the hill, which still stands today, is now the Haskin and Cynthia Rowe residence. When the photo was taken, it was likely the home of the Massie family. Later it was the home of President Henry after he retired as President of Lindsey Wilson College, and at one time, Haskin Rowe operated the Greyhound Bus Station and H&H Cab from the residence. Still further down the hill, the white frame building was the garage at the residence of the Morris Epperson family. Mr. Epperson was co-owner of Adair Sales, the local Ford dealership. The car in the distance is on East Fortune Street. There were houses on the right, then. And, most startling when compared today, is the view of a pastoral, farm like scene toward Jamestown Hill. East Fortune Street can be seen to narrow and slightly curve at its intersection with Reed Street, which was itself curved to make room for drive in front of what is now Columbiana, the home of David and Eva Rigney. Across from the Epperson Garage, can be seen a hint of a grand old brick residence, where the Adair County Library was once located, on the mail floor, front. -Ed Waggener. Additional comments, corrections, and stories evoked by this wonderful Larry Smith collection photo are welcome.Clicking Read More accesses the "Today, Fri., June 20, 2008" feature and Today's Picture Album. Read More... | Permalink | Comments?

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