What do you know about the house at 311 N. Way Ave.?
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| 311 N. Way Ave. |
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n The Management
The first home of John and Emma Gray.
ReplyDeleteThis home was included in the 2008 calendar by the historical society - "Miss December."
"...this house at 311 N. Way Ave. built in the 1870's possibly as early as 1876. The Gray's lived in the house until 1908 when they built their retirement home next door. The home likely was a simple two-story square building and numerous additions have been made to all sides of the structure. Residents included the Ackerman and Ulmer families. The home belonged to Dean and Dorothy Schinzel while Mrs. Schinzel operated her law business out of the home until her death."
Rita and Jerry Johnson purchased the home from Mrs. Schinzel's daughter and make it available to the historical society.
Mrs Schinzel's law office was in a two-room office that was the right half of the double garage. The location, the layout and the shelving which had been the home to 1100 law books attracted the volunteers of the Sutton Bread Box who now use the one-time law office as their home for Sutton's food pantry operation.