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Elyria Landmark House Reveals Global Tastes of Owners
The old West Avenue and Third Street home, a 20 room Elyria landmark, is cared for by Mrs. Frances Bean and her in law Mrs. Wair. Readers learn of travels in Africa and Italy and see items: Italian mirrors chests from the Sudan ivory pieces and temple lamps from Japan. The piece notes the house history from 1829 and notable former owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Frances Beanvair
West Avenue
Third Street
Africa
Egypt
East
Italy
Sudan
Benares
Ganges
Zanzibar
Japan
Jooks
West Avenues
Stuart Walrace
Frances Bean
Ashton G. Bean
Ohio
Elgins
St. Louis
Dean Electric Company
Garford Manufacturing Company
General Industries
Mr. Bean
White Auto Company
Cleveland
Stuart Vair
Wisconsin
Heman Ely
Jonathan Pargone
Ely
T.W. Laundon
Frederick Hamlin
Mr. Ely
Thomas Laundon
W. E. Miller
Everett E. Williams
Harrison and
Zella
Merrie England
Third St
Vair
Frances Bees Vair