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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Outhouses for sale... seriously!          Send a link to a friend

[April 04, 2007]  MAHOMET -- The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is selling a bit of rural nostalgia… outhouses! Beginning the evening of March 28, these unique pieces of Americana were listed on eBay at www.ebay.com.

"It's the end of an era as we remove the last of the old pit privies that have served our visitors for many years," said Jerry Pagac, executive director of the forest preserve district. "It seemed like a waste to just scrap them."

He would much prefer to see them put to a new use. "When I suggested to my staff that we market the old outhouses, there were a lot of snickers and quite a few jokes," continued Pagac. "They probably think I'm crazy, but I'm betting people will be interested in fixing them up for a variety of possible new uses. How about a quaint garden shed or a place to change clothes next to the pool... or maybe even a very tall doghouse!

"Of course someone may want to just bring back a historic feature of the past to the old farm," Pagac suggests. "Just cut a half-moon in the door and you're in business!"

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The district has 24 of these one-of-a-kind pieces to put up for sale. Each has a roomy 5-by-6-foot "floor plan" with a low wall partition and seating for two. Potential buyers can check them out on eBay, but it will be pickup only at Middle Fork, Lake of the Woods or Homer Lake forest preserves in Champaign County. No shipping is available, but the staff will help you load it into your truck or trailer.

For more information, call 217-586-3360 or visit www.ccfpd.org.

The Champaign County Forest Preserve District provides conservation, education and recreation for the citizens of Champaign County and manages 3,500 acres of open space located at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet; River Bend Forest Preserve, Mahomet; Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer; and Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, Penfield.

[Text from news release received from the Champaign County Forest Preserve District]

           

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