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Condos of Shame

Clarksville's Last Ice House Sign Just Got Repurposed as Lobby Art

The leasing agent kept calling the new build at 10th and West Lynn "a nod to neighborhood character" while I stared at the actual 1974 BEER TO GO sign now mounted behind the front desk like a dead animal; what once moved $1.85 longnecks to roofers and off-duty cops at 11 a.m. is now The Oaks at Clarksville, where a 712-square-foot unit starts at $879k and the amenity package includes a "heritage cooler" stocked with $9 cold brew.

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Things We Lost

Blanco Street Teardown Log: Entry No. 47

The 1924 bungalow on Blanco where Miss Etta kept a red porch chair, a cooler of Shiner, and an open invitation for anyone carrying an instrument is now a bare lot with a $1.2M listing that brags about 'preserving neighborhood character' while the render shows a three-story glass box and a two-car Tesla charger.

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