Save George Harrison's Benton Home, Beatles Fans Plead

0:00On April 18th, back in September 1963, before Beetlemania exploded, George Harrison crash at his sister Louise's five-bedroom, bungalow in Benton, Illinois. That spot at 113 McCann Street is now up for sale at $105,000 and Beetle's fans are stressing in my give bulldozed. By the new buyers, the house has dodged the wrecking ball before. In 1995, a state agency wanted the land for parking, but fans like author Robert Barthell rally with Louise to save it. Local investors turned it into a hard day's nightbed in breakfast, packed with Beetle's gear including the couch where Harrison jammed. It's shut down in 2010. Locals remember the frenzy back then when everyone thought George my swoo bin and rescued himself. Business owner Robert Ria says that hype isn't kicking in this time around and the momentum feels way quieter now. Current owner Grady Adams is selling after renting it as apartments and he'd rather it sticks around intact. His economic development director Brian Calcatera wants the city to pass an ordinance blocking

1:03demolition, but Mayor Lee Messersmith notes the. Council hasn't touched it yet, with Harrison's legacy from that trip, like snagging the same Rick and Vacker guitar John Lindenhead for their hit, I want to hold your hand this slice. Of prefame history hangs in the balance, waiting on what comes next. That's the story for today. And in celebrity news, today driven by AI.