Grand Army of the Republic

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Grand Army of the Republic, Brooklyn Post no. 368

3797-99 West 25th Street, Cleveland, Ohio

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	Brooklyn Post GAR Demolition of the old hall Source: Ruth Ketteringham Collection	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