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Tom - I wonder if what's labelled as S. Clinton on that map is actually William Street. And I also wonder if there are plans to do anything with this big empty lot. Anyway, interesting to know of this prior use.
Blake Bolinger
HI BLAKE: YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! The map above is from 1905 and I would assume the So. Clinton Avene block was probably un-developed. Earlier articles regarding the Oval defined the borders as the triangle encompassing Cedar Lane, Chambers, and So. Clinton Avenue. Thank you for your very astute observation; it's what keeps local history completely honest, and I need all corrections. You will note that William Street has a "dog leg" at the crossing. Note also that the homes at the bottom are along South Clinton Avenue. Many thanks for the correction,
Tom
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Talk about coincidence. Today I was doing some genealogical research and one of the new folks I was looking at was Michael J. Kearns, born in England around 1874. In following his family I learned that his son, Edward Joseph "Teddy" Kearns actually played pro baseball. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kearnte01 . It appears baseball was in his blood.
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Tom - I wonder if what's labelled as S. Clinton on that map is actually William Street. And I also wonder if there are plans to do anything with this big empty lot. Anyway, interesting to know of this prior use.
Blake Bolinger
Talk about coincidence. Today I was doing some genealogical research and one of the new folks I was looking at was Michael J. Kearns, born in England around 1874. In following his family I learned that his son, Edward Joseph "Teddy" Kearns actually played pro baseball. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kearnte01 . It appears baseball was in his blood.
Glad to contribute. I've been exploring this area by foot recently, so this post particularly caught my attention. Blake
I delivered newspaper to that store on the point of Franklin and William Sts. In the early 50s.
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