Terrace Park, Ohio Building Survey

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No: 428  Street: Elm Name: 
Family: Community House, Terrace Park Village Offices OwnerInfo: N
Built: 1890 Sec: 29 Sub: G. W. Corey Lot: 2
Architect:  Cont/Build: George Washington Corey
#Owners: 2 Orig Use: Baptist Church  Current Use: Community House and Village Services including Police (see story 6)
STYLE Ranch:  Split:  Colonial:  Victorian: Y Trans:  Trad:  Other: 
  CapeC:  Bung:  Eng:  Dutch:  Cont:  Misc: 
CATALOGUE Sears:  Gunn:  Pease:  BH&G:  Pattern:  OtherC: 
MATERIAL Siding:  Brick:  Stone:  Stucco: Br&Sid:  OtherM: Poured concrete
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CHANGES AsBuilt:  AddTo: Y SubFrom:  Replace: 
1945 - added municipal garage.  Addition to Community House for fire trucks built by Strathman.  Ord. 112. 9/11/45.  1966 - addition to Fire House at the  rear of the Community House.  1972 - added a room and refinished the office.  1976 - added to Fire House.  1987 - Rawnsley Administation Building dedicated.
CurrOwner: Village Of Terrace Park Date Frc: 1922 DateToc: 
OrigOwner: George W. Corey Date Frm:  DateTo: 1891
Owner1: Cincinnati Baptist Church Union Date Fr 1: 1891 DateTo 1: 1922
Owner2: L. N. Gatch et al Date Fr 2: 1922 DateTo 2: 1922
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1975 Owner:  Village of Terrace Park. Irreg R2-T5-528
Description:  
Story 1: Copy of Corey's original drawing for the church showing the Baptismal pool in Terrace Park archives (subject file).  There's also a copy on the wall of the Community House.  
Story 2: 1911-12 Directory: Terrace Park Baptist Church.  Also listed in 1897 but not 1891,
Story 3: Public Kindergarten was held here in the mid-1940s.  Ms. Kahle teacher.
Story 4: The Baptist Church was designed and built by George Corey in 1890 "out of cement according to a formula of his and with the assistance of such working men as he could procure and the financial aid of all the residents" (quote from Mrs. Ida M. Breiling's paper on Terrace Park).   When the Baptists had no longer a need for it they sold it to the Village of Terrace Park in 1922 for a Village Hall.  In time fire bays were added and in 1987 the Administration Building was built and dedicated to Ellis and Bonnie Rawnsley for their years of service and generosity to the village.
Story 5: When Louise Halley was on Council and in charge of the Community House she had the big oak table repaired and refinished.  She also order the 12 oak chairs from Swallens.  The small oak table came from a Maintenance man.  
Story 6: Before the new Fire & EMS house was built in 2007, Fire & EMS were at this address.
1939 Map: Community House
1942 Map: Community House
1951/3 Map: Community House
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1978 Directory: Community Building
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1984 Directory: Terrace Park Village
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