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r <br />awD 'e9,54. <br />HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S REQUEST FOR BENCHES FROM OLD <br />COURTHOUSE <br />Administrator Chandler reviewed a letter of November 21, 1996, <br />and a Memorandum of November 22, 1996: <br />Yero Station <br />ost•wtsnod 1903 <br />Honorary DirOW= <br />Dr. Eugene Lyon <br />Chariotte Lockwooe <br />John J. Schumann. Jr <br />Mr .lames C'hAndler <br />County Administrator <br />inriiAn River {`aunty, <br />1840 26th Street <br />Vero Reach. Florida 32960 <br />Indian River County <br />Historical Society it c. <br />2336 14th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32961 <br />November 21. 1996 <br />RE- Original 1936 Courir.-x m Benches, Old Indian River County Courthouse <br />Dcar Jinn <br />P. O. Sax 6535 <br />407/778-3435 <br />On behalf of tha Indian River Ccrmty Historical Society and the Vero Heritage. l would like to recuest that the <br />ten (10) original 1930 courtroom benches beset aside for preservation and the puNio's use. These benches were part of <br />the original courtroom that occupied the entire =ond floor of the old buildhig. When retno deling occurred in the late <br />1950s and early 1960s, they were moved to one of lite new. sinaller courtrooms crented from the larger mom. <br />Therefore, it =ins appropaate that since the old counhousc will be lust to t1:e community as a public building <br />thnt these oril;iral benchcc should be saved and utili and in a public scuing. Iiia Heiitfge Center has a large public arca <br />where these benches can be displayed and used. <br />We would appreciate your consideration rnd the commission's approval of this request. 1 would like to <br />at,ology for the :ituing of this request but we did not realize the entire contents of the old courthouse would be pan of de <br />auctions scheduled for Friday, November 22, 1996 <br />34 <br />November 26, 1996 <br />Sincerely, <br />I9—C. <br />Ruth Stacbridge <br />