Rose Hill opens door to past

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Bay Village Historical Society

Rose Hill opens door to past: Origsize: 11.325" x 17"; Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI
Rose Hill opens door to past

Origsize: 11.325" x 17"; Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI

Name/Title

Rose Hill opens door to past

Entry/Object ID

NP.04.01.007

Scope and Content

The Bay Window Vol. 44 No. 13 Bay High School Bay Village, Ohio Feb. 16, 1979 Bay Village: One of a kind Supplement to The Bay Window p. 4a [Collection of articles in one supplement] Rose Hill opens door to past by Melanie Gibbs and Marcia Meeks Rose Hill one of the oldest standing structures west of the Cuyahoga River and east of the Black River. ...Gay Menning relays history of the Cahoon family's arrival and early years. ...Since its construction in 1818, the home has undergone a total of five renovations; three were done by the Cahoons throughout the 1800's. ...fourth converting it into a library in 1921 and then converted to its present status as a museum. ...artifacts from Bay Village settlers... including the Drakes, Saddlers, Osborns and Aldriches. Generally the only original dating back to the Cahoon family are found in the Empire-Victorian Room...which were added to the house near the turn of the century by Joel's three unmarried daughters. Regina music box is near the top of the list. Notable items of interest, Benjamin Stevens bench, Joel's gun and the Cahoon cookie jar. ...Historical Society as of last year had 245 members, 100 of whom are active. The board replaced Dr. Robert Monroe and is wife, Gigi, as curators in 1972. Currently...in the process of renovating the second floor bedrooms of Rose Hill. It will be at least a year before everything is set up to look original. Rose Hill was officially designated as a landmark home on Oct. 13, 1968, by the Society. The only condition it had to meet for this distinction was to be built before 1854.

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Rose Hill Museum

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Donahoo, Del

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Eckersley, Dennis

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Heaton, Chuck

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Herrington, John

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Hickey, William

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Kiss, Janos

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Krewson, Holly

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Kryhoski, Richard C.

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Marlier, Mike

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Scott, Mona

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Steinbrenner, George

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Notes

NP.01.014, NP.03.10.011, NP.05.033, NP.05.034, NP.10.014