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Docu-demo: Lumber building gone, but not forgotten

The Charlottesville Lumber building in its heyday, circa 1917. PHOTO BY RUFUS HOLSINGER. FROM UVA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY.

Avon demo debris dumped at demolisher's

A Parham Construction dump truck arrives at owner Ronnie Parham's residence on Route 20 South January 7 with a load of debris from the Avon Street sawmill demo.

Down and out: Un-development to claim old sawmill

This building adjacent to the Belmont Bridge, once home to Charlottesville Lumber at the turn of the century, is scheduled for demolition. PHOTO BY DAVE MCNAIR After over a hundred ye
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