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'''Grand Army of the Republic, Brooklyn Post'''
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3797-99 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]], Cleveland, Ohio
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:3797-99 [[Pearl St.|West 25th Street]], Cleveland, Ohio
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:Established as a gathering place for [[History|Brooklyn Centre]] Civil War veterans and their auxiliary groups.
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:Prior to the [[Cleveland Public Library - Brooklyn Branch|Brooklyn Branch library]] moving into its permanent home on [[Maple St.|Mapledale Ave.]], it was located on the lower floor of the GAR building.
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:Additionally, various church groups found a temporary home here such as the [[Third Church of Christ Scientist|Christian Science Church]], [[Church of St. Phillip the Apostle]], and the [[Mission Lutheran Church]].
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Image:Photo_Demolition_of_old_GAR_hall.jpg|'''Brooklyn Post GAR'''<br>Demolition of the old hall<br><small><hr>Source: [[Ruth Ketteringham Collection]]</small>
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Image:Photo_Brooklyn_Post_GAR_hall_cornerstone_(Mar_21,_1944).jpg|'''Brooklyn Post GAR'''<br>Hall cornerstone (March 21, 1944)<br><small>West 25th and Garden<br>''1861-1865 One Country and One Flag<br>Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty''<br><hr>Source: [[Ruth Ketteringham Collection]]</small>
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Image:Photo_Brooklyn_Post_GAR_hall_opening_of_the_cornerstone_(Mar_21,_1944).jpg|'''Brooklyn Post GAR'''<br>Opening of the cornerstone (March 21, 1944)<br><small>Miss Irene Pennighton, Mrs Daisy Chandler, Mrs Summers, Mrs Alta Hoyt witnesses<br><hr>Source: [[Ruth Ketteringham Collection]]</small>
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Revision as of 14:37, 18 July 2009

Grand Army of the Republic, Brooklyn Post

3797-99 West 25th Street, Cleveland, Ohio


Established as a gathering place for Brooklyn Centre Civil War veterans and their auxiliary groups.
Prior to the Brooklyn Branch library moving into its permanent home on Mapledale Ave., it was located on the lower floor of the GAR building.
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.
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