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  • Louis Freund’s colorful mural depicting Harrison’s 1961 flood, painted around the original bank vault inside Rush Plaza at 200 E. Rush Avenue.
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    From Lumberyard to Bank to Rush Plaza: The Story of 200 E. Rush

    Byadmin August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

    If you’ve driven past Rush Plaza at the corner of Rush Avenue and Walnut Street, you might think you know the building. Step inside, and it’s a different story. There’s the soaring two-story interior. The unmistakably mid-century ceiling. Brass railings. An enormous old bank vault. And wrapped around that vault is a mural depicting one…

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  • Exterior of the Bennett Building on the downtown Harrison square, showing the Dollar General storefront, black awnings, large windows, entrance ramp and brick facade.
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    Built, Burned and Built Again: The Story of the Bennett Building

    Byadmin August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

    Today, most people pass the Bennett Building without a second thought. They see Dollar General, another familiar stop on the square, another modern storefront in a small-town downtown. But the walls behind that sign have been something very different for nearly a century. Dr. Joe Bennett remembers when the corner itself looked nothing like it…

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