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| − | | name = Wooster City Hall (1887) | + | |Organization name=Wooster City Hall (1887) |
| − | | native_name = Old City Hall | + | |Logo=Cowtownlogo.png |
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| − | | alternate_names = City Opera House
| + | |Industries={{Industry |
| − | | etymology = | + | |Industry sector=Public Administration |
| − | | status = Destroyed | + | |Sub-Industry=City and County Administration |
| − | | image = WostrOldCityHall.jpg | + | }} |
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| − | | image_alt = | + | |Year Start=1887 |
| − | | caption = | + | |Founded in city=Wooster |
| − | | map_type = | + | |Founded in state=Ohio |
| − | | map_alt = | + | |Status=Defunct |
| − | | map_caption = | + | |Fate=Dissolved |
| − | | relief = | + | |Year End=1962 |
| − | | altitude = | + | |Parent organizations=City Of Wooster |
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| − | | architectural_style = | + | |Is primary=Yes |
| − | | structural_system = | + | |Building number=236 |
| − | | material = | + | |Street=E. Liberty St. |
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| − | | location = E. Liberty St.
| + | |Is time bound=No |
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| − | | location_town = [[Wooster, Ohio]] | + | |Images={{Infobox image |
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| − | ==Comprehensive History==
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| | Built in 1887 and razed in 1962 Wooster's old City Hall was one of a kind. Jail cells were in the basement and a few city offices at the front on the main floor, along with an auditorium and stage, many remember as the [[City Opera House]]. On the second floor was a balcony and city council rooms. At the rear of the big brick building was the city's fire station. | | Built in 1887 and razed in 1962 Wooster's old City Hall was one of a kind. Jail cells were in the basement and a few city offices at the front on the main floor, along with an auditorium and stage, many remember as the [[City Opera House]]. On the second floor was a balcony and city council rooms. At the rear of the big brick building was the city's fire station. |
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| | The old Wooster City Hall was a real community center in its day. | | The old Wooster City Hall was a real community center in its day. |
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| − | ===Wooster Told Its City Hall Not Safe For Current Occupants of Offices: Advised To Move Quickly===
| + | * Completion date = 1887 |
| − | * Wooster Told Its City Hall Not Safe For Current Occupants of Offices: Advised To Move Quickly <ref>Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio. 1959 Feb 17.</ref> | + | * Destruction date = 1962 |
| − | | + | * Main contractor = David Myers |
| − | Wooster's 71 - year - old City hall was condemned Monday night as inadequate and constituting a hazard to its occupants as it is used now and has been used for several years.
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| − | City officials were informed in no uncertain terms to make a decision within 10 days "for the immediate future" or be ordered to restrict occupancy. Mayor Edwin Johnson received the order Monday from State Dept. of Industrial Relations and turned it over to City Council.
| + | |title=[[Wooster City Hall (1887) Gallery|Media Gallery]] |
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| − | Councilman Ralph Kane called a joint meeting of Council and Wooster Planning Commission for 7:30 p.m. Friday "to decide our course of action."
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| − | "The condition of a portion of the existing structure," the letter declared, "is barely capable of sustaining the load imposed, with no allowance for wind or snow loads."
| + | |link=Wooster City Hall (1887) Gallery |
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| − | Roof Getting Weaker
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| − | C. R. Daubenmire, chief of factory and building inspection of State Dept. of Industrial Relations, signed the letter. He states that "unless we are advised of action in immediate future, we will be compelled to issue an order restricting occupancy."
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| − | The roof soon will be inadequate to take care of dead loads, Daubenmire stated. (Council Details on Page Seven)
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| − | A copy of the letter was forwarded to the state fire marshal, who is also empowered by state law to enforce minimum standards.
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| − | "There is every indication that corrections of existing conditions in your city building should received the immediate attention of your local authorities."
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| − | Value Is $345,000
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| − | The order came after a recent inspection of the building. City of officials were reluctant to make predictions on the outcome of Friday's meeting, but they were determined that positive action could be initiated before the 10 day deadline they said.
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| − | The value of the city building is $345,037 including the fire station at the rear of the hall and the unused top of the "opera house" above municipal court. The estimate is based on an appraisal by West Brothers Inc., of Cleveland, and was included in an overall appraisal of city property reported Monday night.
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| − | Breakdown of the figure which is replacement value, is City City Hall $195,392; opera house, $78,565; and fire station, $71,180. Estimates do not include equipment.
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| − | ===Time To Build: Growing Wooster at End of Facilities===
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| − | * Time To Build: Growing Wooster at End of Facilities <ref>Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio. 1959 Oct 1</ref>
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| − | Many people ask: How does it happen that all of a sudden Wooster's City Building needs to be replaced by two new fire stations and a new city hall?" This is the first in a series of articles to answer that question and answer other questions arising to the $900,000 bond issue to be voted on in November.
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| − | The file is a long one, although not a thick one! It starts way back in 1887 when the present City Building was erected-- originally as an Opera House: ten-ton plaster done, and all the trimmings; but not a stitch of steel.
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| − | At that time, Wooster consisted of 1,622 acres of land, and old Opera House was almost in the center of this area. Except for eight acres added in 1922, no other area growth occurred between 1871 and the addition of Bloomington Heights in 1926. A 55-year period of virtual rest.
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| − | Population also stood still: from the 1870 census until the 1910 census - 40 years - Wooster grew from 5,500 to 6,000 for a total increment of 500 citizens. So, from the time the City Building was built (for a different purpose) forty years went by with only insignificant changes in size or population.
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| − | Since the mid-twenties, however, population has jumped 9,500 to a total of 17,500 people; while during the same period, acreage within the City limits has gone up 1,600 to a total of around 3,200 acres at the present time. In the past 30 years, therefore, Wooster gas grown as much in numbers and area as was here altogether after the first 100 years of its existence!
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| − | Now no one has yet disagreed with the almost foregone predictions that by 1980 we shall see some 25,000 citizens in Wooster, or by 1990 nearly 30,000. These years are only 20 to 30 away from this year. Certain units of government increase arithmetically with the population; for every 1,000 people, add no less than two policemen, and a smaller number of firemen; add enough people to the street, water and sewer departments to take care of added service runs; top with a pinch of administrative assistance to take care of the added burdens of running the other employees.
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| − | The old Opera House, even if it were in sound condition right now, could not possibly be expanded to house this growing ___ of public servants which the years ahead will demand, for it is already overcrowded. The only reason that the growth of the 30's and 40's could be absorbed in this present building was that Council in 1949 participated in a delaying action.
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| − | ___ year that Barber & Magee, Structural Engineers, and Spagn and Barnes, Registered Architects, reported, among other items: "...the center roof of the building is in a state of collapse...after center room (menace to public safety) is corrected, a more complete investigation should be made of other roof trusses... act promptly to check further failure in the structure... this work may be of a temporary nature, until city is in position to provide additional needed facilities... there appears to be considerable need for expansion of fire department and added facilities or police department... pointing and waterproofing of brickwork will be required... a second floor could be constructed through the auditorium to carry additional offices, while street level could accommodate necessary garage space..."
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| − | ==Timeline==
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| − | * 1887 Constructed | |
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| − | * 1962 Demolished
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| − | ==Gallery==
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| − | File:Opera House and City Hall.jpg|1887
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| − | ===Historical documents===
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| − | ===Photos===
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| − | File:WostrOldCityHall.jpg|1887 Wooster City Hall on E. Liberty St.
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| − | File:StitchSCAN1958-SCAN1960 (1).JPG|Wooster City Hall in 1939
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| − | File:StitchSCAN1949-SCAN1950 (1).JPG|After City Hall remodel
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| − | File:CityHallFireDept1887 (1) (1).JPG
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| − | File:OldWooCityHallDemolition- Jan63.jpg|Image of the building as it was getting demolished in 1962.
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| − | ====Building Condition====
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| − | File:StitchSCAN1953-SCAN1954 (1).JPG|Fire Chief Lloyd {{Surname|Eberhart}} shows crack running full height of building near fire station
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| − | File:SCAN1929 (1).JPG|Cracked foundation besides stairs to basement under fire department
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| − | File:SCAN1933 (1).JPG|Truss and support members starting to rot. Also, split in main roof truss.
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| − | File:StitchSCAN1936-SCAN1941 - Copy (1).JPG|Daylight showing between city hall roof boards. Slates has slipped because roof is bowed. Water seepage is begin to rot boards.
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| − | File:SCAN1931 (1).JPG|Pressure is causing the Lower member of main roof truss (bottom) to bow in opera house section down full two feets from it's original level
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| − | File:SCAN1940 (1).JPG||How much diagonal wall brace has bowed under pressure
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| − | File:SCAN1930 (1).JPG|Wall is pushed two inches
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| − | ===Maps===
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| − | File:CityHall-OperaHouse-SanbornMaps1988.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1888
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| − | File:CityHall-OperaHouse-SanbornMaps1898.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1898
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| − | File:CityHall-OperaHouse-SanbornMaps1905.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1905
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| − | File:FireDepartment-SanbornMaps1911.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1911
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| − | File:WoosterFireDept-SanbornMaps1930.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1930
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| − | File:FireDepartmentSanbornMaps1930-1945.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1930-1945
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| − | ==Newspaper articles==
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| − | {{Wooster Republican article | |
| − | | title = The City Hall Located: The Babb and Logan Lots Selected | |
| − | | year = 1887
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| − | | month = 03 | |
| − | | day = 17
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|3}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | {{Wooster Republican article
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| − | | title = Babb and Logan dwelling Public Auction | |
| − | | year = 1887
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| − | | month = 03
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| − | | day = 31
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|0}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | {{Wooster Republican article | + | {{Portal card |
| − | | title = The Third City Hall injunction suit brought on the eve of election for political effect was loaded at both ends, it kicked so hard that the Exchange block ring were paralyzed. | + | |title=[[Wooster City Hall (1887) Timeline|Timeline]] |
| − | | year = 1887 | + | |tagline= |
| − | | month = 04 | + | |content= View the timeline of old city hall. |
| − | | day = 07 | + | {{cta |
| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
| + | |link=Wooster City Hall (1887) Timelines |
| − | | section = S | + | |text=Read more |
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| − | {{Wooster Republican article
| + | |image=Timeline Cover Title.png |
| − | | title = The buildings on the City Hall lots were sold last Saturday by Samuel Lightcap, auctioneer. John Heil purchased the Babb building for $76, and John Fitzgerald secured the barn and outbuildings for $3. Samuel Ames secured the Logan house for @1215, and Andrew Busch the barn for $9.50. A number of pumps and other articles were also sold. A portion of the Babb building will be moved on the lot back of Geo. Schuch's. saloon and used for a blacksmith shop. | |
| − | | year = 1887
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| − | | month = 04
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| − | | day = 7
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|3}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | {{Wayne County Democrat article
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| − | | title = DEDICATED: City Hall Transferred to the Public; Addresses by Hon. A. S. McClure and Hon John McSweeney
| + | ==Quick Facts== |
| − | | year = 1888
| + | * 1887 Constructed |
| − | | month = 06
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| − | | day = 06
| + | * 1962 Demolished |
| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | * "Good Work Done by Contractor David Myers and his Associates on City Hall.", Wooster Republican, 1888-JUN-07 p.3 column 07
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Scramble-- For Better Or Worse Wooster's Had It Four Months
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| − | | year = 1957
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| − | | month = 08
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| − | | day = 27
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | | author = Gracie [[Beers (surname)|Beers]]
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Wooster Told Its City Hall Not Safe for Current Occupants Of Offices: Advised To Move Quickly
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| − | | year = 1959
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| − | | month = 02
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| − | | day = 17
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | | author = Jane [[Doe (surname)|Doe]]
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = We May Have to Build New City Hall
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| − | | year = 1959
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| − | | month = 02
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| − | | day = 23
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = How City Hall Is Cracking Up
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| − | | year = 1959
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| − | | month = 03
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| − | | day = 21
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | | author = Jane [[Doe (surname)|Doe]]
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Time To Build: Growing Wooster At End of Facilities
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| − | | year = 1959
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| − | | month = 10
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| − | | day = 00
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Architect Chosen To Plan City Hall
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| − | | year = 1960
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| − | | month = 05
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| − | | day = 18
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | | author = Jane [[Doe (surname)|Doe]]
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Wooster To Build City Hall, Fire Station Here - Contracts Expected Jan. 1 For Separate Buildings
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| − | | year = 1960
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| − | | month = 10
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| − | | day = 03
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Making Way for New City Buildings
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| − | | year = 1961
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| − | | month = 01
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| − | | day = 20
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | section = S
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| − | | author = Jane [[Doe (surname)|Doe]]
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Wooster's New City Building: Is It Bargain Beauty, or Beast? Three Building Cost $200,000 Less Than Amount Voters Approved
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| − | | year = 1961
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| − | | month = 12
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| − | | day = 09
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Talk of Building Clouds Old City Hall Site's Fate
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| − | | year = 1962
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| − | | month = 01
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| − | | day = 09
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Wooster's Dedication on Sunday: Ceremonies Precede Public Inspections At Three Buildings
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| − | | year = 1962
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| − | | month = 03
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| − | | day = 05
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = What Wooster Mast Plan May Do Reported
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| − | | year = 1962
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| − | | month = 03
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| − | | day = 08
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = City Hall's Swan Son Begins: Wooster Officials Packing
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| − | | year = 1962
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| − | | month = 04
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| − | | day = 04
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|16}}
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| − | | author = Elinor [[Taylor (surname)|Taylor]]
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Denizens Of Month-Old Wooster City Building Find It Nice Place to Work
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| − | | year = 1962
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| − | | month = 06
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | author = William L. [[Parker (surname)|Parker]]
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| − | {{Akron Beacon Journal article
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| − | | title = This Old Landmark-- Mark of Uncertainty
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| − | | year = 1962
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| − | | month = 09
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| − | | page = {{Cite page|123}}
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| − | | author = John [[Stallard (surname)|Stallard]]
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| − | {{Daily Record article
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| − | | title = Organization Table Defines Lines of Wooster Government Authority
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