Hey! Remember all that land along Eau Claire’s First Avenue – right along the river – that the county bought up to eventually tear down and make room for the new jail/justice center that’s been stalled while the county tries to find another round of alternate site locations? Well, it’s just been sitting there, empty for over a year. And now it’s not sitting there at all. We missed the actually ripping down of the buildings, but seemingly out of nowhere, it’s gone. I know it was going to happen eventually (it’s not like the county was going to sell it back to the public), but wow it happened fast.

Here's a few more pictures of the spacious space. How weird is it to see West Grand Street buildings from Lake Street?

Here's the Google Map (Street View) suggested by pearlsbeforeswine's comment. Nice "before" style shot:

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