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In 2012, the city council adopted an ordinance trading property with First Community Bank, resulting in the improvement and widening of Stump Lane. This improvement followed the bank's acquisition of several properties, which permitted the 2008 razing of several buildings whose life and efficiency had long expired. The project created much needed parking for bank customers, improved access to the rear of the courthouse complex, and beautified an ugly, blighted area in the heart of downtown. The history of the buildings removed by First Community Bank included a 1920's laundry service operated by Yee B. Doo, who emigrated to Buckhannon from China, reflecting Buckhannon's diverse and eclectic citizen composition.
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Buckhannon, West Virginia · United States
