Frozen Fire

Waverly residents, from left, Loren Oyer, Steve Topping, Tracy Murray and Blake Murray stop to get a glimpse of the ice-blanketed remains of the Emmitt House as it still smolders on Jan. 7, 2014, a day after being destroyed by a fire. The restaurant, which was built in 1861 as a hotel by entrepreneur James Emmitt, had just reopened in August after being purchased and renovated by new owner Pam Ison.

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Waverly residents, from left, Loren Oyer, Steve Topping, Tracy Murray and Blake Murray stop to get a glimpse of the ice-blanketed remains of the Emmitt House as it still smolders on Jan. 7, 2014, a day after being destroyed by a fire. The restaurant, which was built in 1861 as a hotel by entrepreneur James Emmitt, had just reopened in August after being purchased and renovated by new owner Pam Ison.