45 Year History Of Elyria Police Recalled In Expanded HQ
Elyria's City Hall remodels reveal a larger police department space in the new headquarters on the first floor. The force has grown from 11 in 1910 to 22 today, with Chief E. J. Stankard completing 27 years as chief. Capt. Corbett Southam and Lt. Patrick J. Crehan have long tenures as senior officers. The department began under village marshal rule in 1867 and became a city police force in 1892.
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Police Department
Elyria
Elsha
Clty
Henry Krohn
Pp. H. Boynton
John Hafner
H. P. Nichols
J. Peters
Daniel Eason
N. A. Redmond
Alex Dumas
H. Elgar
D. A. Rawson
Krohn
John Smith
William Whitney
Lorain County
E. J. Stankard
Cleveland Southwestern Railway
Corbett E. Southam
Patrick J. Crehan
Stankard
Ohio
Elvria
Elvira
Elyria Central Fire Station Modernized Exterior Shown
Detective Lloyd Sweet photographs contrast Elyria’s Central Fire Station before and after remodeling. The bell tower and bell were removed, doors widened, and a modern exterior added. Inside, new floors, updated offices and dormitories follow state inspector recommendations.
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Elyria
Lloyd Sweet
Police Department
Evolution of Elyria Police and Fire Services Through History
The article recounts Elyria’s shift from horse and wagon transport to motorized police work, noting early use of bicycles and a wheelbarrow, the first borrowed auto, and later a paid fire department established in 1906 with W. N. Bates as chief. It details equipment purchases, reorganizations, and growth through 1931.
Paid Fire Dept Began in Elyria in 1906 After Big Fire
The city modernized its emergency response by creating a paid central fire station in Flyrna’s, replacing the volunteer squad that could not stay on duty. A devastating January 7, 1906 blaze at the Andwur Hotel on Court Street, valued at about $120,000, underscored the need for full time firefighters.
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Flyrna
Ine
Elyria
Andwur
Court Street
City Hall Work Done By Local Business Firms
Elyria firms helped modernize the city hall and invite residents to inspect the remodeled building. J M James served as general contractor with plans by R S Stisbee and Alva C Smith. Local suppliers included Barres plumbing, Jackson Wall Papers, Whit ney roofing, West Side Lumber, Elyria Lumber, Elyria Hardware, Murbach Coal, Parsch Lumber, Lersch and Emerich, Loomis metal goods, Elyria Superior Electric, and Frank Hartman plastering.
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Elyria
J. M. James
R. S. Stlsbee
Alva C. Smith
C. W. Barres
Jackson Wall
FE. F. Whitney and Son
West Side Lumber and Coal Company
Elyria Lumber and Coal Company
Elyria Hardware Company
Murbach Coal and Supply Company
Parsch Lumber and Coal Company
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F. W. Hartman
W. 9Th St
Cue Hall
THE
Loomis CO
Middle Ave
Lersch Emerich Corp
Broad St
Turner
Elyria, Ohio
Cleveland
W. N. Bates
Cleveland St
Our City Hall
Messrs. Silsbee and Smith
Elyria Lumber &# Coal Co
Chestnut St
Elyria Superior Electric Co
Glidden
E. F. Whitney & Son
West Broad St
Murbach Coal & Supply Co
W. Bridge Street
General
City Hall
Third St
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