Fredicksville Times (IPS) - - A piece of history once thought lost for good has been found and, as the saying goes, right under our noses. Blackstone Corporation began their work in the 2700 block of Creston Avenue yesterday and as they removed the modern façade erected in 1962 another false wall collapsed revealing that the building long known as the Templeton Apartments was really The Montford Arms that closed in 1932. Since the address in no way matched any previous known locations for the hotel the discovery had everyone scratching their heads. The best suggestion was that at some point in the clerical records, all hand written in the time period, someone had dropped the "2" and "Creston" somehow became "Stone Ave."
Despite decades of disrepair, architects from Blackstone are excited. "The bones are strong because the money that went into building the hotel made sure it was sturdy. So far we have found an incredible amount of marble and other quality materials. She may be a little wrinkled now but she is going to be a beauty."
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