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| content='The library has partnered with the Ohio Memory Project to provide a digital collection of photos, documents, and newspapers.
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| content=Did you know the house that is on the corner of [[245 Beall Ave, Wooster|Beall Ave]] and High St in Wooster was built in 1861? The house was owned by only two different families. The first owner was Anthony Wright. When he died, the house was deeded to his only daughter, Sarah Elizabeth (Wright) Quinby. It left the family when Sarah sold the property to William and Mary Fike in 1908. When William and Mary Fike died, the house passed down to their only daughter, Elizabeth Lorson. It remained in her position until she sold it to the [[Noble Foundation Inc]] in 2007.
[http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16007coll34 Wayne County, Ohio Through the Years]
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[[File:245 Beall Ave photo.PNG|150px|center]]
[http://cdm16007.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16007coll37 Wooster Daily Republican 1917-1920]
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The deed to the house was transferred a couple more times since 2007 and is currently used as a [[Pathway House]].
 
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 24 February 2021

Did you know...
Did you know the house that is on the corner of Beall Ave and High St in Wooster was built in 1861? The house was owned by only two different families. The first owner was Anthony Wright. When he died, the house was deeded to his only daughter, Sarah Elizabeth (Wright) Quinby. It left the family when Sarah sold the property to William and Mary Fike in 1908. When William and Mary Fike died, the house passed down to their only daughter, Elizabeth Lorson. It remained in her position until she sold it to the Noble Foundation Inc in 2007.
245 Beall Ave photo.PNG
The deed to the house was transferred a couple more times since 2007 and is currently used as a Pathway House.