City of Florence to demolish old Quonset hut near downtown

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Article/Photo Credit: Joshua Lloyd, Morning News

“FLORENCE, S.C. – One of Florence’s notorious landmarks is set to be demolished in the coming months.

The dilapidated Quonset hut, the semi-circular tin building near the railroad tracks at the corner of Barringer and Pine streets in East Florence, has been scheduled for hazardous waste cleanup, then demolition.

City officials announced the plan Tuesday as part of the continuing downtown revitalization and urban neighborhood redevelopment.

 The movement to remove the blighted property was spearheaded by Councilwoman Pat Gibson-Hye Moore, who called the building a monstrosity and an eyesore for East Florence.

“I’ve been nagging for years to get this done and now it’s finally happening,” she said. “This is for the benefit of others, the benefit of this community. I’ll be happy to see it gone because it’s a hazard to this community.”

The property was formerly owned by CSX Railroads. It caught fire in October 2014.”

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