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Broad Street in 1900 Elyria photo glimpse
A hazy 1900 view of Broad Street shows the Massey Block to the left and 329 Broad Street later hosting Lewis Mercantile Company and J C Penney. It notes early homes and commerce along Broad, streetcar lines known as the Green Line, and Starr family prominence with Starr Brothers in Elyria.
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Broad Street
Elyrian
Broad
East Avenue
Massey
Theodore Ely
Hemnan Ely
Raymond Starr
Starr
Lewis Mercantile Company
J.C. Penney Company
Midway Mall
Shane Furniture
National City Bank
Savings Deposit Bank & Trust Company
The
Savings Deposit Bank
Washington Avenue
First National Bank
Elyria
East Bridge Street
Cleveland Southeastern Company
Cleveland
East Bridge
Broad Streets
City Hall
Court Street
Elyria Transit Company
Danbury
Conn
Penfield
Loram County
George
Horace
Starr Brothers
Merthe’s
George Starr