The fully restored CB&Q Freight House in Chariton, Iowa is about to
be put on the auction block. It is currently owned and operated by
the Lucas County Arts Council. They have spent over $400,000 on its
restoration and adjacent freight car and building. You can see all of
it at www.southerniowaart s.com. I have spent the last seven years of
my life dedicated to this project and have donated 1/4 of its cost.
Now all this group can do is fight and argue and is about to
dissolve. They still owe $105,000 to the bank and have no way to pay
it off. This is a fantastic property and is used over 50 times each
year for rental purposes, weddings, meetings, ect..... I hate to see
all that hard work end up in bancruptcy as nobody is willing to help
out any more and even if it were totally paid for there is no one but
me to do the upkeep and maintenance, mowing snow removal, ect....
They cannot afford to hire these things done. Any ideas or offers out
there or does
anyone want to purchase a piece of history. Chariton has a rich
railroad history and S. H. Mallory made his home here for nearly 40
years in the 1800's. For those of you that do not know who he was, he
was instrumental in the building of the CB&Q Railroad across Iowa.
His Great Uncle Van Nortwick was the first president of the CB&Q
Railroad way back when. Mallory's mansion here in Chariton was torn
down in 1959 but there are still artifacts and momentos to be found.
Look forward to any help!!!! Thanks.
Nick Cattell
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