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Posted: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 9:21 AM HST
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Historic trading post building razed
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LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — The remains of a historic building on Kauai that was destroyed in a fire has been razed.
The Garden Island reports that the Hanamaulu Trading Co., which housed the former Hanamaulu Post Office and several other businesses, was taken away by front loader on Wednesday.
The fire in December caused an estimated $1.3 million in damages.
Owners Deane and Joaquina Abben hope to rebuild. Joacquina Abben says the aim is to have the rebuilt structure look almost the same as the old one.
Abben's husband bought the buildings from Lihue Plantation in 1977, and moved them to the site the following year while the couple lived in the small plantation camp outside of Hanamaulu.
The couple is in the process of getting bids to rebuild.
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