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Used Book Store Forced Out in Rock Hill, Considering Maplewood
The Book House is in an historic building that will soon likely be demolished.
The Book House is a used book shop with a lease in a historic two-story Gothic Revival house in Rock Hill.
The lease ends July 31.
They've been there for decades, but the owner, Michelle Barron, received a notice this week that she and her shop need to be out by the end of July, according to an report in the Riverfront Times.
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Developers and the city of Rock Hill are exploring the possibility of demolishing the house and building a large storage facility.
In spite of the eviction notice, Barron has started a petition to remain, Webster Groves Patch reported.
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She's also looking for a new location, and listed Maplewood as a possibility.
Would you like The Book House to come to Maplewood? Where do you think would be a good spot for the shop?
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