In 1993, I began working at the Webber Building for my late father, the Honorable Paul Turner. In school, from William Turner, I had learned the importance of the Webber Building. When the Confederates came here in the Civil War, they burned down the courthouse and the documents were saved and moved to the Webber Building.
When I worked there, I appreciated the odd slope of the floors as part of the character of Hopkinsville’s oldest building. The creaky floors and sloped ceilings just added to the charm. I watched my father greet many clients in this building along with his associates. The building was alive and loved and in use. This was the 1990s.
At some point, the building fell into a lack of use and I only blame the county. Its relevance in preserving documentation in the Civil War should assure its protection. This building supported the records of Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville should support this building.
There are displays of this building in the town museum because it is so important. Why are we tearing it down? Those who destroy their history are doomed to repeat it. Save the Webber Building and save the history of Hopkinsville.
Maggie Turner Hennessey,
Cameron, North Carolina
