ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — There is a sense of urgency among the construction crew members working on finishing the rebuilt Rockford Corner Bar.
The owners hope the flame-ravaged building will reopen before Labor Day weekend.
"We can kind of see the light at the end of the tunnel," bar owner Sarah Wolfe said Wednesday. "We're excited."
The Corner Bar was destroyed in August 2017 in a fire that sparked overnight and lasted for hours, fed by an open gas line. By the time the fire extinguished, the building was destroyed.
Crews were only able to salvage the front brick facade of the old structure. It has been refinished and is now a part of the new building.
Inside the bar Wednesday, workers with Orion Construction could be seen doing electrical work and installing booths. Wolfe proudly showed off a section of the new bar top. It is made of burnt wood from the original bar and finished with a brilliant lacquer.
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