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Saturday, February 2, 2008

Jefferson Street

5 comments:

irene said...: The tower is on the Knights of Pythias building. As a child, I took piano lesson in a room on the third floor. Fourth floor had an auditorium with a spiral staircase that fascinated the students.

I wonder what it is used for now?; February 2, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Jeffrey Smith said...: It's empty; one of the problem buildings that everyone loves, but no one's willing to fix.; February 2, 2008 at 6:26 PM
irene said...: It may not be an architectural triumph, but it certainly is more interesting than a large pastel-colored box.

Floors were all hardwood. Seems someone ought to be able to do something with it. Over a century old now -- is there some sort of structural problem. Heating system was hot water & radiators -- did they perhaps get their steam from the old Edison plant? Or perhaps coal gas? Wiring was probably knob-and-loom. Plumbing? Of course, if any of these are a problem, it would cost a small mint to update.; February 3, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Jeffrey Smith said...: No structural problems. For a while, the roof was bad and there were a lot of broken windows. The roof was replaced within the last ten years and the windows fixed.; February 3, 2008 at 2:14 PM
irene said...: Good to know that. Maybe it can be used for music again.

The J. W. Greene Co. used to occupy the first floor -- full of instruments, sheet music, and a remarkable collection of old player piano rolls -- would be worth a mint now.

The Toledo Orchestra used to hold auditions in the auditorium. Couldn't understand that, because the auditorium had hard surfaces -- the sound was the direct opposite of the peristyle (another love of mine).; February 4, 2008 at 11:22 AM

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