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Working to Restore the Waldo Hotel  Posted: Updated:  The Waldo
Hotel in Clarksburg was built in the early 1900s. For years, it
was one of the most iconic businesses in Harrison County.  "The
building was once one of the finest hotels in the United States
when it was built. You had a lot of fairs were held there. You
had a great wonderful lobby and ballrooms. If we could then
again attract a lot of those functions to downtown Clarksburg,"
said Martin Shaffer, president of Save the Waldo.  While it's
still a landmark, the Waldo has become more of a conversation
piece and the center of debate.  Two groups with very different
ideas about the Waldo formed, Demo the Waldo and Save the Waldo.
Those opposed said the building is a danger zone, with falling
bricks and roof issues. It demands demolition.  But the Save the
Waldo group refutes that idea. It said the building should stay.
Shaffer said it