Gates Hospital for Crippled Children Remains a Local Icon
A historic Elyria building, Gates Hospital for Crippled Children, is slated for demolition to make way for an office building. The piece recalls the hospital’s role in founding the International Society for Crippled Children, Edgar F. Allen’s leadership, and the Ohio Plan that reshaped care for crippled children, urging a museum to honor the movement.
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Elyria
Gates Hospital
Elyria Memorial Hospital
International Society For Crippled Children
Edgar F
Daddy”) Allen
International Society For Crippled Children In
Allen
Middle Avenue
Fifth Street
West Avenue
Yaddy Allen
Jimmy
Lorain County
William N. Gates
Gates
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Cox
Davis
Ohio
Canada
Toledo
International Society
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Civil War re enactors mix North and South for authenticity
Orlando resident Jeff Grzelak revealed he switched from Confederate to Yankee in 1979 to balance lopsided reenactments. The piece notes Florida hosts many Federals, with 11 Yankee units and a dedicated Union Times publication guiding reenactors.
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Orlando
Fla
Jeff Grzelak
Grzelak
Virginia
First Manassas
South
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Jeff Ser xl Fibberee
Wallick
Pennsylvania
Hollywood
Dixie
John E. Greene
Lyman High School
Longwood
Ocala
Jonesboro
Atlanta
Greene
Union Times
Florida
Clint Johnson
John E. Holmes
Kissimmee
Johnson
Holmes
Dean John Middle School
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Connie Davis
Gene Krebs
Mosser
Aiken
S.C
21St Ohio Volunteers Infantry
Scott Wallick
Riverdale
Smart Santa’s
Bill Baker
Paler
Living Words
Center Ridge Road
N. Ridgeville