Demolition continues at Ellis Brothers Furniture Store

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- The Ellis Brothers Furniture Store was slowly torn down on Tuesday.

The demolition is the result of last month's fire that destroyed the building on Water Street. The owners had considered a possible rebuild, but were later told it had to be torn down.

One of the co-owners compared it to losing an old friend.

"There's a lot of family history here, but there comes a time. We've tried everything, we've had engineering reviews, structural reviews, financial reviews. Frankly it just isn't feasable and I don't believe possible to save the building in a correct manner," said Tom Ellis, a co-owner.

Ellis said they are unsure about whether or not they will rebuild at the same location, or relocate.

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Demolition continues at Ellis Brothers Furniture Store