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A developer has proposed tearing down a commercial building in downtown Menomonie to erect a 51-room, four-story Cobblestone Hotel. Demolishing the building, which currently houses Black Thumb Glass (149 Main St. E) and Jeff’s Pizza Shop (145 Main St. E), will require an OK from the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, the Leader-Telegram reported. That’s because the building is part of a national historic district, so the commission must OK remodeling or new construction, the newspaper said. The commission was slated to discuss the matter at its meeting on Monday, June 13, after this edition of Volume One went to press. If the commission turns down the plan, the building’s owners – Keith St. LLC of Eau Claire – can appeal to the Menomonie City Council.