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Washington Avenue House Demolition Marks Change in Elyria
A 1964 Chronicle Telegram piece by Dorothy Funk recalls the decline of Washington Avenue’s elegant mansions as the last two homes were razed to make way for the Elyria Public Library. Once a status symbol, the street evolved into apartments churches and a city parking lot, epitomizing progress and the city’s shifting priorities.
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Dorothy Funk
Chronicle Telegram
Elyria Public Library
Washington Avenue
Charles Arthur Ely
William
Arthur
Helen
Elywood Street
Dorothy
Aes