Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger
May 27, 2014 1:00 a.m.
Diana Metts was “emotionally attached” to one of Fernandina’s old shot gun houses located on South 8th Street so she bought it! Now after years of ownership and repairs that included a new tin roof and demolition of what was once a dilapidated kitchen and bathroom addition, Metts found an owner for her treasured house.
Over a week ago, the house was lifted from its foundation and moved to its current site adjacent to retail shops to the west of the former Beech Street Grill located on South 8th and Beech Streets. In its new location, the house fits like a glove as it sits adjacent to newer constructed buildings to the west.
Metts’ emotional attachment developed as a result of spending her childhood in Fernandina and living on South 7th Street where the old house stood practically in her backyard. She had known the people who lived there, and she wanted to protect it.
Thank you Diana! You are an outstanding preservationist!
wonderful! So glad to read this.
I could use a few of these for my vacant lots downtown!
High praise for all who would work so hard to preserve the past. It is what will keep us grounded for the future.
Thanks, Diana!
Great to see such effort to make this happen. It will make a fine and affordable home.
A fine example of preserving Fernandida’s past and a perfect fit in the new location.