Monday, April 11, 2011

Elks Club Then and Now Part 1

Residence of A.N. Garver, M.D.

Last week at the library, I was thumbing through a facsimile copy of the 1895 Lorain Evening Herald Industrial Edition book (which I also mentioned back here) when I saw this photo. The caption read, "Residence of A.N. Garver, M.D." The article provided a short bio of the doctor and mentioned that "He has his office both at his handsome residence at No. 8 Bank Street, a cut of which appears in this article, and also at the "South End."

The photo is great, we see someone (maybe the good doctor?) watering the tree, as a child looks on from the porch steps.

Of course, I hoped I could do a 'then and now' shot of the house. Since Lorain renamed all of its streets (and renumbered addresses) just in time for the 1912 Lorain City Directory, once again I had to do a little cross-referencing.

It turns out that 8 Bank Street is now 203 Sixth Street – which is why the photo looked vaguely familiar to me. Today it is the home of the Lorain Elks. I pass it every time I go to the library!

And here is my shot from Sunday. I guess that tree that was being watered is long gone.

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4 comments:

  1. Loraine RitcheyApril 11, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    and I hate it when the put siding over windows errrrrrrrrrrrrr wonder what the good Dr. would say?

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  2. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    I'm looking into family of Lorain Oh. My grand fater was Dr. W.P. Garver. Is this the same garver family I wonder?

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  3. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Thanks on your attention to details. I did some research as well on Dr. Garver's of Lorain. Charles came up roses as he was a son of Dr. Abraham Garver. And P.w. Garver a son of Charles.
    The Lilly Hotel as well came into play with all of this as well.
    Thanks,
    Bill

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  4. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    correction: Dr. Abraham had a few sons, one was Charles. He became a doctor like his father, possibly studied in Vienna. He had a son, Wm P. Garver who also became a doctor. And Wm. P had a son, P. W. Garver who also carried on in the family tradition and became a doctor.

    I believe that Charles married a Carroll and that is the family that produced the Carroll car, and ran the Lily Hotel.

    I want to thank you for your research.
    bill

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