Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication September 22, 2004)

Municipal Building - In May of 1923, Grandview Heights. Mayor John Ryder (lower left) proposed a $30,000 bond issue which included $15,000 for a building “of brick construction and artistic design, in keeping with the other architecture of the village,” to be built in what was then the new community park at Goodale Blvd. and Grandview Ave. The new building was completed in August of 1924 (upper right). The fire department hired a chief and two firefighters, one of whom lived in the new building. An equipment bay was added (top left aerial photo taken in 1960, looking west toward Grandview Ave.). The new space is the bay under the right two dormers in the photo. In 1963 the building was renovated to add additional office space and room for the police department (the bottom right aerial photo taken in 1963 showing the wraparound addition).