Past to Present Marketplace

The former Gibson's Discount Center at 1 W. Main in Shawnee was demolished on Jan. 24, resulting in the Past to Present Marketplace accidentally collapsing and damage to the Boomarang Diner, shown here on Feb. 11. Shawnee City Manager, Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer, responded to questions about the incident this week. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The former Gibson's Discount Center at 1 W. Main in Shawnee was demolished on Jan. 24, resulting in the Past to Present Marketplace accidentally collapsing and damage to the Boomarang Diner, shown here on Feb. 11. Shawnee City Manager, Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer, responded to questions about the incident this week. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

City Manager Talks About Gibson's Building, Past to Present Marketplace

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 23, 2023
In last week’s issue of The Countywide & Sun, we ran an article about the demolition of the former Gibson’s Discount Center building at 1 W. Main in Shawnee and the accidental collapse of the Past to Present Marketplace at 7 W. Main.
The Past to Present Marketplace stands in rubble after its neighboring building on the corner of Broadway and Main was demolished on Jan. 24. One of its co-owners was decorating inside the front windows when the demolition began and left before the building collapsed. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

The Past to Present Marketplace stands in rubble after its neighboring building on the corner of Broadway and Main was demolished on Jan. 24. One of its co-owners was decorating inside the front windows when the demolition began and left before the building collapsed. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Past To Present Marketplace Owners Recount Experiences

Natasha Dunagan
Thursday, February 16, 2023
To Holly Keller-Ross, Jan. 24 was a work day like any other. The coowner of Past to Present Marketplace at 7 W. Main, in Shawnee, was decorating her display windows for Valentine’s Day.