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The ground floor of the building was leased steadily during the 1800s, and it was considered to be the city's best business location. The upper floors were typically occupied by lawyers, real estate firms, and insurance agencies.<br>
The ground floor of the building was leased steadily during the 1800s, and it was considered to be the city's best business location. The upper floors were typically occupied by lawyers, real estate firms, and insurance agencies.<br>
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In 1898, a bankrupt business in the building was bought out by newcomer Nick Amster, a friend of Frick. Amster remodeled and expanded his own clothing business in 1907, become one of the largest men's clothing establishments in the northeast Ohio area, and in 1922, he purchased the building from Frick's estate. Upon Amster's death many years later, the property passed to his daughter, Julia Amster {{Surname|Fishelson}}.<br>
In 1898, a bankrupt business in the building was bought out by newcomer Nick Amster, a friend of Frick. Amster remodeled and expanded his own clothing business in 1907, become one of the largest men's clothing establishments in the northeast Ohio area, and in 1922, he purchased the building from Frick's estate. After Amster's death many years later, the property passed to his daughter, Julia Amster {{Surname|Fishelson}}.<br>
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In January 1995, Fishelson leased the property to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners with a 10-year option to purchase it. The commissioners purchased it in 1997, and in 1998 they began a renovation of the structure to meld it with the [[Wayne County Courthouse (1878-Present)]] and relocate the county's law library there, along with offices for a variety of other county operations.<ref>The Wayne County Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, and Amster Building: A Brief History and Self-Guided Tour</ref>
In January 1995, Fishelson leased the property to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners with a 10-year option to purchase it. The commissioners purchased it in 1997, and in 1998 they began a renovation of the structure to meld it with the [[Wayne County Courthouse (1878-Present)]] and relocate the county's law library there, along with offices for a variety of other county operations.<ref>The Wayne County Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, and Amster Building: A Brief History and Self-Guided Tour</ref>