CONWAY — The days of the 1792-built former Homestead Restaurant are numbered, as evidenced by an on-site excavator and construction crews performing brush clearing this week.
People watch as crews begin the site work at the former Homestead building in North Conway Tuesday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)Jacqueline White, an admiinstrative assistant at Conway Town Hall, said on Tuesday that while a demolition permit has yet to be issued, it is in the works as the developer of the AutoZone parts store that will replace the Homestead completes the application process.
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