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Beal House: The Beal House was moved during the Lanark Construction, on Town Block 8 E/W on Main Street to 611 Church Street. The Beal house was constructed around 1829 by John Beal, who was a carpenter in the Owen and Maclure community. Beal constructed the house from lumber and timbers from an older horse barn. The new location would be the site of the Beal House and 1850s Doctor's Office (The Doctor's Office was a remodel of the Kemmerling House, which was also moved to this site). Elmer Buchta Moving Engineers was contracted for this and many other building moves during the 1970s. In this photo the house is starting to turn onto the new plat on Church Street. To the right of the Beal House is the Smith Shop waiting to move on to its new location at 504 Third Street. Ahead of the Beal house is the Cooper Shop Moving across Church Street in front of the Theater Barn.