Jessica Messmer, owner and operator of Cup and Kettle Tea Co. , is trying to turn a problem into a solution, and hopefully more customers, with a Save the Tea Shop ScaffoldTEA, now for sale at her downtown shop.

The need for the ScaffoldTEA began about two years ago when scaffolding was erected outside of the former Princess Theater, which is directly south of the Cup and Kettle location at 208 N. Walnut St., Suite 100. The building was owned by ReVv & Strum Hospitality and was purchased by Neil Patzner on Feb. 6 this year for $1 million . In March Patzner told The Herald-Times that he plans to repair the facade, stating that it will take time. The upper levels of the building house apartments, he said.

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