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Grand Army of the Republic
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'''Grand Army of the Republic, Brooklyn Post no. 368''' | '''Grand Army of the Republic, Brooklyn Post no. 368''' | ||
:3797-99 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]], Cleveland, Ohio | :3797-99 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]], Cleveland, Ohio | ||
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| + | : C.H. Griese | ||
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:Established as a gathering place for [[History|Brooklyn Centre]] Civil War veterans and their auxiliary groups such as the '''Women's Relief Corps.''' which attended to widows and orphans. | :Established as a gathering place for [[History|Brooklyn Centre]] Civil War veterans and their auxiliary groups such as the '''Women's Relief Corps.''' which attended to widows and orphans. | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 29 July 2013
Location
Grand Army of the Republic, Brooklyn Post no. 368
- 3797-99 West 25th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Architect
- C.H. Griese
Description
- Established as a gathering place for Brooklyn Centre Civil War veterans and their auxiliary groups such as the Women's Relief Corps. which attended to widows and orphans.
- Prior to the Brooklyn Branch library moving into its permanent home on Mapledale Ave., it was located in one half of the lower floor of the GAR building, while a barbershop was in the other half. In 1934, Kroger's Grocery found a home here, too.
- Additionally, various church groups found a temporary home here such as the Christian Science Church, Church of St. Phillip the Apostle, and the Mission Lutheran Church.
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) hall
3797-99 West 25th St., Cleveland, Ohio Brooklyn Post #368 Source: Ruth Ketteringham Collection |
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) hall (1932)
(The GAR appears in the background of this Masonic Hall ground breaking photo) Source: Ruth Ketteringham Collection |
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Brooklyn Post GAR
Hall cornerstone (March 21, 1944) West 25th and Garden 1861-1865 One Country and One Flag Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty Source: Ruth Ketteringham Collection |
Brooklyn Post GAR
Opening of the cornerstone (March 21, 1944) Miss Irene Pennighton, Mrs Daisy Chandler, Mrs Summers, Mrs Alta Hoyt witnesses Source: Ruth Ketteringham Collection |
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