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The historic Sinnett House, located behind the Granville Public Library, has a cer tain future now, since members of the library board have decided to move the struc ture themselves. (Photo by Kevin Graff)Walls could tell loving storvintoownBoard to pay to move house; | A new way forexpansion plans move forward Sinnett Houseby BRIAN MILLER Sentinel ReporterThe Board of Trustees ofthe Granville Public Library has agreed to use library funds to move the SinnettHouse, saving the building from possible demolition and paving the way for a ballot issue to raise money to expand the library.The board’s plans to double the size of the library stalled because of public sentiment for preserving the 154-year-old house, a Greek Revival-style home that is located in the path of the proposed expansion. The board, which“Theoretically, we could take it from our reserves, and theoretically it could be rolled into the ballot issue,” Frazier said.The board plans to pay for the expansion with a bond issue, which would entail borrowing money to pay the construction cost, and repaying the loan with proceeds from a multi-year property-tax levy. No date for the ballot issue has been set.The board will review architectural plans at its May 12 meeting, but there will be additional public meetings before the board votes onto serveGranvilleby BRIAN MILLER Sentinel ReporterWith a new location secured, Sinnett House will be able to add yet another chapter to its long history of service to Granville.Built in 1850, it was home of Edwin Sinnett, a Granville physician who served as its mayor as well as a State Senator. In 1923, his daughter, Clara Sinnett White, donatedfamilv anH
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Granville Sentinel
Granville, Ohio, US
Thu, May 06, 2004
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