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Renovated law firm opens as Lawft on Airbnb in downtown Russell
The Lawft Airbnb rental in Russell used to be a law office. The owners kept one of the original windows and law books from the building as part of the decor. Photo by Cristina Janney / Hays Post By CRISTINA JANNEYHays Post RUSSELL — A Russell couple has renovated a former downtown law office built in 1905 into an Airbnb. Jon and Kim Birky bought the building at 620 N. Main in 2020. They renovated half of the 4,000-square-foot upper level into their private residence. The other half is now The Lawft, a four-bedroom, four-bath Airbnb. The couple gutted the upper floor of the building, removing 29 tons of material…