tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post4862496914450943672..comments2023-09-15T08:48:49.716-04:00Comments on Cleveland Area History: St. George's Lithuanian Church or: the Beckenbach residenceChristopher Busta-Peckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-13749794009326188232012-05-13T14:59:52.952-04:002012-05-13T14:59:52.952-04:00I don't believe that J. Ellsworth Potter was t...I don't believe that J. Ellsworth Potter was the builder of the "entire" church building. There is a possibility that the front of the 1380 East 67th building was added on in 1920-- it is possible that section of the building was done by J. Ellsworth Potter -- yes. But my research on George Samuel King has him building a Clubhouse for the Lithuanian Society on the same site in 1917. I believe that the Lithuanians ran out of money and decided to turn their Clubhouse into a Church, so they hired a church architect to make adjustments to King's work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-74250139384827769812011-05-02T10:20:26.317-04:002011-05-02T10:20:26.317-04:00Community Greenhouse Partners bought the St George...Community Greenhouse Partners bought the St George Parish Property in December of 2010. It is our intent to transform it into a hub for the local food movement and production. We would appreciate any help in documenting the history of the place. This would also help advocates of restoration with their case.<br /> Visit our website: www.communitygreenhousepartners.org<br /> or email tim@timroff.comJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308830958754514310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-83638542198190988642010-10-19T13:56:00.224-04:002010-10-19T13:56:00.224-04:00This was my family's parish. I lived next door...This was my family's parish. I lived next door to the house in this article for 8 years. My family owned the house that was on the parcel next to the house in this article. Our house was sold in 1979. The new owner demolished the house (in an effort to not pay taxes?). Which accounts for the empty land next to the former priest's rectory house. If you buy in this neighborhood, you risk your life. This neighborhood now borders on the ghetto. High crime. Good friend was gunned down in the street in 1978. That's why the whole parish fled this neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-16747508071840710952010-05-03T10:40:05.702-04:002010-05-03T10:40:05.702-04:00Wow. Do you have any old family photos of the hous...Wow. Do you have any old family photos of the house? It'd be really interesting to see them, and I'm sure that they'd be of help to anyone wanting to fix up the house.Christopher Busta-Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-70581407197005025042010-05-03T09:26:44.349-04:002010-05-03T09:26:44.349-04:00Henry and Catherine were my great grandparents. As...Henry and Catherine were my great grandparents. As a boy my parents would drive by the house on Superior. There was a large carriage stone by the curb with the name "Beckenbach" carved into it. unfortunately it was just to big to dig up and salvage. Thanks for the story.William Beckenbachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-49425974531911699132010-04-30T11:22:05.186-04:002010-04-30T11:22:05.186-04:00Interesting. Perhaps Potter designed that one, too...Interesting. Perhaps Potter designed that one, too. He did have a couple of offices outside the Cleveland area.Christopher Busta-Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-52718405506480179242010-04-30T10:18:19.777-04:002010-04-30T10:18:19.777-04:00the church looks a ton like the Lithuanian church ...the church looks a ton like the Lithuanian church in detroit! love your blog<br /><br />http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3564+Vernor+Highway,+detroit,+mi&sll=42.323407,-83.087816&sspn=0.001126,0.003433&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3564+W+Vernor+Hwy,+Detroit,+Wayne,+Michigan+48216&ll=42.323495,-83.087598&spn=0.000242,0.001717&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=42.323495,-83.087598&panoid=uuP0sq7lHVN9sukW4zLICg&cbp=12,202.53,,0,-20.36Scott Robichaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491676938282833276noreply@blogger.com