April 13, 2011

Print shop rebuilt near R.E.M. steeple

The steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church where REM played its first ever show as seen on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. Steeplechase Condominium Association owns the steeple and is still slated for demolition. The neighboring print shop, which burned down late last year, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
Contractors work on replacing the roof on the remains of Hawkin's Print Shop on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. The print shop, which burned down in November, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. The neighboring steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church, known commonly as the REM Steeple, is owned by the Steeplechase Condominium Association and is still slated for demolition. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
The steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church where REM played its first ever show as seen on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in Athens, Ga. Steeplechase Condominium Association owns the steeple and is still slated for demolition. The neighboring print shop, which burned down late last year, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
The steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church where REM played its first ever show on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in Athens, Ga. Steeplechase Condominium Association, which owns the steeple, recently reviewed the ongoing costs for repairs and voted to destroy the structure. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
The steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church where REM played its first ever show as seen on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. Steeplechase Condominium Association owns the steeple and is still slated for demolition. The neighboring print shop, which burned down late last year, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
A historic steeple is all that remains of an old church that famous Athens band R.E.M. once lived and recorded in on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Contractors work on replacing the roof on the remains of Hawkin's Print Shop on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. The print shop, which burned down in November, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. The neighboring steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church, known commonly as the REM Steeple, is owned by the Steeplechase Condominium Association and is still slated for demolition. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
The steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church where REM played its first ever show on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in Athens, Ga. Steeplechase Condominium Association, which owns the steeple, recently reviewed the ongoing costs for repairs and voted to destroy the structure. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
Contractors work on replacing the roof on the remains of Hawkin's Print Shop on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. The print shop, which burned down in November, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. The neighboring steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church, known commonly as the REM Steeple, is owned by the Steeplechase Condominium Association and is still slated for demolition. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
Contractors work on replacing the roof on the remains of Hawkin's Print Shop on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. The print shop, which burned down in November, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. The neighboring steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church, known commonly as the REM Steeple, is owned by the Steeplechase Condominium Association and is still slated for demolition. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
The steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church where REM played its first ever show as seen on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. Steeplechase Condominium Association owns the steeple and is still slated for demolition. The neighboring print shop, which burned down late last year, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)
Construction workers Todd Disher, bottom-right, and Rich Ransom, bottom-left hold ladders for co-workers Jeff Henry, top-right, and Terry Land as they work to stabilize a damaged building on Oconee Street that is in danger of collapsing on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Athens, Ga. Athens-Clarke authorities have closed down a lane of traffic along Oconee Street because of collapsing concerns. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
The old print shop on Oconee Street that was gutted by a vagrant’s cooking fire last week has a pretty significant history, besides being next door to the former church, left, where R.E.M. played its first gig. Rick Hawkins ran a print shop in the building. Special photo
Traffic backs up on Oconee Street after fears of a collapsing building forced the eastbound lane to be closed by officials on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
Traffic makes its way down Oconee Street near downtown Athens, Ga., past a burned and vacant former print shop building on Tuesday Nov. 9, 2010. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
Athens-Clarke County Fire officials stand in front of a vacant building on Oconee Street after the building was gutted in an early morning fire on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 in Athens, Ga. The fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. and gutted a vacant building near the entrance to Steeple Chase Condominiums. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
A sign placed by Athens-Clarke Building Officials deems an abandoned building to be unsafe after being gutted by and early morning fire on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 in Athens, Ga. The fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. and gutted a vacant building near the entrance to Steeple Chase Condominiums. (Richard Hamm/Staff/richard.hamm@onlineathens.com)
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Dennis Greenia works at a light table in the old print shop on Oconee Street in 1979-1980 that was recently gutted by a vagrant’s cooking fire. R.E.M. played its first gig at the church next door, where only the steeple remains today. Special photo
The old print shop on Oconee Street that was gutted by a vagrant’s cooking fire last week has a pretty significant history, besides being next door to the former church where R.E.M. played its first gig. This is the rear of the building where Rick Hawkins ran a print shop. Special photo
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The steeple from St. Mary's Episcopal Church where REM played its first ever show as seen on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Athens, Ga. Steeplechase Condominium Association owns the steeple and is still slated for demolition. The neighboring print shop, which burned down late last year, is having its roof replaced and is expected to be repaired. (David Manning/Staff/david.manning@onlineathens.com)

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