Preservation of our history, Our past

I was watching a show down here in Florida yesterday on Historic designations in New Jersey......
Some of you already know how I feel about this. But unless something is done quickly all the history of Bloomsbury will be lost. To start with many years ago I was in the basement of the hotel (pink palace) and found stalls and even hay (I can understand this was a fire hazard) in there yet from the old hotel days. Everything that went on for miles around happened off the balcony. Plus as we've talked about in the past the first telephone office was in there. I was shocked over this. Several years later, my son, Bob moved in there. It was all gone!! Such a historic building to now be denigrated to being called the Pink Palace. Then acrossed the street of course is the graphite mill. And the original office. Heading up to North Street, we have the graphite mill, and its fantastic history. Unless the people of our beloved town move quickly to get a historic designation we will lose everything we know there.
Personally I'd like to ask anyone who is associated with the town if they would please consider this very carefully. Once these precious buildings are gone, they can never be replaced.
Another point here. I remember reading one time about the Sycamore Tree on the Rush Funeral Home Property. As I recall it was the largest one in the state. Most having been wiped out many years ago due to disease. Also I've read recently that many of the trees on Main Street are being cut down. Anyone who has looked at the old pictures of Main Street or remembers it as a child surely remembers the charm that those trees added to Main Street. I would suggest replanting new ones. Another thought along this line is to get the town the Tree City USA designation. I've included the link to the site. TREE CITY USA
Sorry I had to get on the soap box.
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