of guests. Mayor Burke called the announcement “exhilarating news,” and added that he had heard something was in the works. He also stated that one of his goals, once the old Terre Haute House was gone, was for something to happen quickly on the site. Salvaging significant items Many local residents were appalled by the demolition of the Terre Haute House, but with the end in sight, efforts turned to saving as much of what was inside the buildings as possible. Having been largely empty for more than 35 years, much of the interior and exterior of the Terre Haute House were, not surprisingly, in an advanced state of decay. Greg Gibson, the new owner, and the demolition team worked with the Vigo County Historical Society and other interested parties to save some historically significant items within the hotel and neighboring buildings. Here is a list of what was removed: The bar that was originally located in the Marine Room. Clad in copper, it is shown in several old photos of the Marine Room and was quite shiny in its heyday. After undergoing restoration, one-half of this bar has been installed in a new tavern that occupies the former Frog's Bistro across Wabash Avenue from the old hotel. Fittingly, the new establishment will be called "The Copper Bar". The other half is rumored to be in a private home in Terre Haute, but this cannot be verified. The marble countertop from the hotel's front desk. Current whereabouts unknown. The Mayflower Room's mural, which is to be restored by local artists, although it is undecided where the restored mural will be placed. The stone eagle from the Fort Harrison Savings & Loan building. The Tribune-Star reported that it was given to the Hulman family. The Brass and iron mail box that sat in front of the cigar store has been salvaged and restored and is in the home of a local Terre Haute, Indiana family. A portion of the chute that extended to each floor was salvaged but has not been restored or reattached to the mail box.https://commons.wikimedia.org Two grand pianos. Both grand pianos, a Kimball and Chickering and Sons, are now in private ownership and planned for complete restoration. It also appears that many other valuable and historically significant items were destroyed with the hotel. Each room contained a cast iron radiator and a bathroom with a glass-shelved medicine cabinet,