Dennis Lamont recently sent me the above undated, vintage postcard of Lorain's Hook & Ladder Company. But it wasn't the photo of the firemen that captured our interest; it was the stately house behind them.
Although I'd seen this postcard many times through the years, I had no idea where it was taken in Lorain, and assumed it was out in South Lorain. It wasn't until Dennis mentioned that the photo was labeled "Moose" in his files that I thought the house looked familiar.
Sure enough, it was the onetime headquarters for the Moose Lodge in Lorain at 1112 West Erie Avenue, and later, the home of the American Legion. Here's how it looked in 1963 when the American Legion had it for sale (which I wrote about here).
Sure enough, it was the onetime headquarters for the Moose Lodge in Lorain at 1112 West Erie Avenue, and later, the home of the American Legion. Here's how it looked in 1963 when the American Legion had it for sale (which I wrote about here).
And here's my shot from the holiday weekend of the truncated, unrecognizable version which is still the home of American Legion Post 30.