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Rumors have been flying for quite some time about the demolition of the historic white house that sits in the middle of the
Croydon Hall complex in Middletown Township. The "friends group" wants to encourage the Township who owns the house
and land to view the site as an asset to the community, and join us in the fight to save the house and restore it to its former
beauty.
Although the MacLeod-Rice House still strikes an impressive figure, the years have taken their toll both inside and out.
Maintenance has not kept pace with the needs of the building, and it is time for extensive repairs to ensure the structure's
existence for the future.
The many visitors to the house on Middletown Day underscore the importance of the MacLeod-Rice House to the people of
Middletown Township. With an "adaptive reuse" plan in place, the house could serve the community in many ways. With
the support of the Township, coupled with grants and private donations, we feel the building could be restored to its original
19th-century grandeur in an expedient and fiscally responsible manner.
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