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who wanted a central location in which to hold club meetings and events. However, due to the stock market crash in 1929, the club was no longer solvent and the high rise building lay vacant until purchased by Fenn
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578:. Cleveland, Ohio: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
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158:Design and construction
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763:Keeper of the Register
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59:1983 East 24th Street
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905:Minnesota
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