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Cobblestone Farm Farmers Market open for the summerAn excavator begins to tear apart a house at the intersection of Kingsley Street and First Street on Monday morning. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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An excavator begins to tear apart a house at the intersection of Kingsley Street and First Street on Monday morning. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Demolition Supervisor Richard McCauley operates an excavator to demolish a house at the intersection of Kingsley Street and First Street on Monday morning. "The house will be in the ground today," McCauley says. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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An excavator crane dumps debris and wreckage into a dumpster at the site of a demolition at First Street and Kingsley Street on Monday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Demolition Supervisor Richard McCauley operates an excavator to demolish a house at the intersection of Kingsley Street and First Street on Monday morning. McCauley has wrecked more than 100 homes. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Demolition Supervisor Richard McCauley looks at the partly destroyed house at the intersection of Kingsley Street and First Street on Monday morning. "The house will be in the ground today," McCauley says. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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An excavator finishes demolishing a house at the intersection of Kingsley Street and First Street on Monday morning. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Crews demolished a blighted, abandoned house at North First and East Kingsley streets in Ann Arbor Monday, marking a clean slate for the property after years of progressive states of disrepair.
The city of Ann Arbor purchased the property at 219 W. Kingsley St., as well as a property down the street at 215, in March using a FEMA grant.
A rain garden is planned for the site, which is in the floodplain and has had serious flooding issues. The Ann Arbor Public Arts Commission also has selected it for a public art installation.
Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.
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