PEEBLES, Ohio — 110 years after its construction, the first building ever to serve as the Village of Peebles' city hall was leveled to the ground on Monday.

Crews began the demolition just days after the village announced on Facebook that it needed to be demolished due to continued deterioration posing a safety risk for people in and around the building.

The announcement was met with dismay from some in town who hoped something could be done to save the building to preserve its history.

Jennifer McCann watched it being torn apart as she worked at the Peebles Flower Shop across the street.

"It's kind of sad when you think about the history because you could see the city hall plaque at the top of it, and it's kind of sad to know you see it go downhill over all those years," she said.

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