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Last Chance to Save Funeral Home

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I have been trying to save this gorgeous icon in downtown Rogers for nearly four years now. The property has finally been sold and the plans are to tear it down! But! The company knows how hard I have tried to save it, and they have offered the property to me for FREE if I can move it before they begin building their new office building. This could be anywhere from three weeks to three months.  
       
        The house was built in the 1880's (added on in 1912 see photo in update.) by H. L. Stroud, the Sam Walton of his day. He owned the town's most prominent department store, bank, limestone quarry, granary, and fruit cooperative among many other successful endeavors. The house is absolutely gorgeous and should not be lost forever. The house has another interesting story, it has been a funeral home for the past 83 years. It is estimated that 30,000 people were prepared for the hereafter in this very house. I am planning to turn the funeral addition (added in the 1930's by A.D. Callison) into an experience Arbnb. Anyone who can stand to spend a night in the embalming room will be able to put one "bloody handprint" on the wall. 
 
       With time to accomplish this huge feat so short I need everything:
Mover 
Place to put house (It will take about 1 acre.)
People to help put it back together again.
Prayers!
Please help.

So much of our important Rogers history has been torn down already. Thank you. Allyssa Riley:)

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Allyssa Riley
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Rogers, AR

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