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Thankfully, the 2 adults and 2 children that had been within the structure at the time, were in a different section of the Lodge when the roof gave way.
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MCGREGOR, Iowa â A historic building in downtown McGregor soon will get a facelift.
Black Swan Developers, a Des Moines-based company, is planning a $2.6 million to $2.8 million renovation of the Masonic Block building on Main Street. Plans for the 15,000-square-foot structure include retail space on the first floor, with apartments and condos on the second and third levels.
Matt Aust, president of Black Swan, said initial renderings should be finalized in the next few weeks, but a start date for construction is still unknown.
âWeâre really very early on at this point ⦠in the schematic design process,â he said.
According to an article in the North Iowa Times-Clayton County Register, the Masonic Block building was constructed in 1866. In the years since, the building has housed many businesses, from drugstores to a bookstore to McGregor Library and even a bowling alley. The last inhabitant of the building, an antique shop called Diamond Jo Trading, closed