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Removal
of the old Swayne-Robinson property has begun.
The remains of the
Swayne-Robinson foundry buildings are being removed to make
way for the proposed new Wayne County Jail.
The foundry buildings burned in a spectacular fire in March
1999.
Photo
taken January
4, 2001
For more information
about this company that operated as the oldest business in Richmond for many
years, read:
The History of Swayne,
Robinson & Company
available at the
Wayne County Historical Museum and local bookstores.
This view of the Swayne-Robinson
Foundry is the one most Wayne County residents will recall, as it faced Main
Street.
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