Arcola man restoring beauty, history
By Meg Thilmony
Sunday September 16, 2007
Robert K. O'Daniell
Wilmer Otto's semi trailer near rural Bourbon, contains facade parts from a building in Stewardson that will be used to restore the exterior of a building on East Main Street in Arcola.
Wilmer Otto might be coordinating the first-ever "facial transplant" of a historic facade onto a building he owns in Arcola, but don't be deceived.
For Otto, there's nothing superficial about the beauty of restoring the stamped-tin facade. It's a way for him to preserve the past and raise historical awareness – a major goal in his many restoration projects.
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