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Possible Sale Of Historic Clintonville Building Raising Concern

southwick-good.com

The potential sale of a Clintonville funeral home that once was a stop on the Underground Railroad has neighbors worried it will be leveled by developers to make room for apartments and condos.  Owner William Good and his wife are looking to sell the Southwick-Good & Fortkamp Funeral Chapel. The funeral home contains the Clinton Chapel, which dates back to 1838. Good says the building has become "almost impossible to maintain" and taxes are high. The building became a private residence and then housed a speakeasy before becoming a funeral home in the 1930s.