Frank Huber Residence
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The Frank Huber Residence, also known as Gala Hall and the old Ohio Water Company building,[1][2] is a historic residential building at East Church and Greenwood Streets in Marion, Ohio. It was designed by Richards, McCarty & Bulford and owned by Frank A. Huber, the businessman son of industrialist Edward Huber.[3] Frank was the president of the Marion Steam Shovel Co.. The Hubers sold the home in 1927.[3]
The home includes ornate woodwork and a stairway with a second floor landing lit by expansive hand painted windows on both sides.[3] The home has also been used as the Ohio American Water Co. building and is now owned by Bob and Connie Goyer.[4] In 2013 the home was included with other historic properties on a historic tour of Marion and was included in accompanying documents with historic photographs and descriptions.[5][6] It is located at 416 East Church Street.[5] Monarch Realty was incorporated at the home's address.[7]
Richards, McCarty & Bulford designed the Huber Building in Marion and the Frank Huber Residence at about the same time[8] (the firm also designed the Marion Public Library[9] located kittycorner from the home). The Huber Building was contracted for $250,000 and the Frank Huber Residence for $25,000.[8] The five story Huber Building housed the Uhler-Phillips Company, later Uhler's department store, and offices for decades.[10] Davis Krause of 61 North Terrace Avenue received the mason contract for the brick and stone building.[8] The builder was John Razer of Dayton and the electrical contract was awarded to M. A. Hopikins of Columbus, Ohio. The stone work was contracted with Morris Sheree of Marion.[8]
Frank Huber[edit]
Frank A. Huber was Edward Huber's only son. He had a substantial inheritance from his father. He was active at several companies and was vice president of the Fahey Banking Company, Huber Manufacturing Company, and Marion Building, Savings, and Loan Company. He served as a director of the City National Bank, Prendergast Company, Marion Lumber Company, and the Marion County Telephone Company. He became treasurer of Marion National Bank in 1891, a director in 1895 and vice-president in 1904.[11] Frank Huber was married with two sons and a daughter.[11] Frank Huber married Nona Fahey, daughter of Timothy Fahey, on April 27, 1893. They had three children: Mary Faye, Edward T. and Francis B.[11]
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- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Peek behind closed doors; Tour on Saturday benefits historical Oct. 7, 2013 Marion Star (includes slidewhow with severeal exterior and interior photos of the home as well as photos of the parlor, living room, and great hall from the turn of the 19th century and as these rooms look now)
- ↑ Marion History September 30, 2013 Marion Star (includes photo of home)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 HALLMARKS; GET READY TO GO “BEHIND CLOSED DOORS”! Volume 44, Issue 3 Newsletter of The Marion County Historical Society July–September 2013
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Ohio Architect and Builder Volume 10 1907 pages 63, 48, 54 57
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ [6] Marion by Randy Winland Arcadia Publishing, Nov 18, 2013 128 pages page 47, 48
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 History of Ohio; The Rise and Progress of an American State Volume 6 pages 750-751, 781 (includes image and signature of Frank Huber) by Emilius Oviatt Randall, Daniel Joseph Ryan, Century History Company, 1912 section by George W. King
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