Downtown Arcola storefront returns to its original look

ARCOLA – The second-story front of a historic downtown Arcola building has been restored to its original design in an unusual architectural salvage operation.

Installation of an 1893 Mesker Brothers storefront started June 12 and is almost complete. Only the crowning pediment remains to be mounted.

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