Historic Cherokee County home to be demolished

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A 1900s-era home in Cherokee County, which history buffs have attempted to save multiple times, will soon be demolished.

Channel 2’s Craig Lucie went to the Cagle Home in Canton on Wednesday afternoon and found out that even though the home can’t be saved, most of its charming interior will.

The historic house sits at 251 West Main St. It was built in 1925 and was the home of the Canton Cotton Mill supervisor until Darlene Cagle bought it in 1988.

“This casing is very old,” said Bo Gentry of Gentry Construction Enterprises.

Gentry has been tasked with saving much of its interior.

“The doors are extremely nice with these raised panels. These are very rare,” he said.

Gentry said it’s sad the home will be demolished, but he’s grateful he will be able to save some of it.

“Just to give this old stuff a new lease on life is what we do, and we enjoy that work,” he said.

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The developer of the property wanted to pick the house up and move it, but movers couldn’t guarantee it would survive the move.

“The house is not movable. The way the house is constructed doesn’t lend itself to be moved,” said Bob Rugg, chairman of the Historic Preservation Commission.

When the Historic Preservation Commission voted to demolish it, they also voted to make sure the new Panera Bread restaurant, which will be built on part of the property, will have a historic look.

“It’s sad the whole thing, the bulk of it will be demolished. We take great pleasure to repurposing old pieces in new projects,” Gentry said.

Cox Media Group