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Old School, New Apartments in Sandstone | Duluth News
That old Sandstone School in Minnesota, abandoned since 2004, is now a thriving apartment complex called The Bookmatch — all 32 units rented out since June. Once threatened with demolition, the historic building — quarried locally in 1901 and rebuilt after surviving fire and lightning — has been transformed into affordable housing at just under $1,000 to $1,300/month. The $18 million renovation not only saved a landmark but solved a local crisis: businesses can’t grow without workers to live nearby. What started as controversy now has the town cheering — proof that preserving history and…
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