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Moving on up in the East Side

The Federal Paperboard was the final paper business in Morris. The first opened in 1869 and was operated and sold for more than a century until the site closed for good in 1980. (Kevin Solari)

The Federal Paperboard was the final paper business in Morris. The first opened in 1869 and was operated and sold for more than a century until the site closed for good in 1980. (Kevin Solari)

The Hancock-Page subdivision southwest of the paper mill could provide a model for what Morris would do with the paper mill site. Currently four of the five sites have homes from Habitat for Humanity. (Kevin Solari)