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WARREN More than 17 local black residents have been interviewed and their stories recorded for the Trumbull County Historical Society’s “Voices” oral history project, which shares stories of what they’ve faced in their lives.
The historical society last year launched the project to help preserve the history of Warren’s black community, and it is showcasing what has been done for Black History Month.
The Voices project collects and preserves human experiences that highlight the heritage of Warren and Trumbull County African Americans.
For Black History Month, packets with stories of our region are available to educators, researchers and the public.
Religious conversion: 140-year-old Baker church turning into townhomes
Lily O’Neill photo)
Hasan Al-Mabuk hired Nate and Megan Reed, who own Reed Design Builders, five years ago to build his home in Baker.
And now, the Denver resident has teamed up with the couple to turn the nearly 140-year-old church right across the street into six townhomes one of which will be his new home.
“I didn’t want to watch someone tear it apart,” Al-Mabuk said.
The developers are keeping architectural details, such as the arched windows. (
Photos courtesy of Allie Al-Mabuk)
The Reeds, Al-Mabuk and Shawn Doughtery, a production manager for Reed Design Builders, purchased the structure at 475 Galapago St. for $700,000 in April 2019, according to property records.
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Listener Anne Skove points out there are a lot of cities and counties in Ohio that share a name. You ve got Hamilton County, which doesn t have Hamilton the city in it. There s Montgomery County, but there s a Montgomery here (in Hamilton County). Warren is way off on the other side of the state, and there s a Warren County, but they re nowhere near each other.
Her theory: famous people get things named after them. Washington State and Washington D.C. are nowhere near each other either, but you know, Washington. Famous, she says.
It s not a bad theory. Steve Lucht is curator at Dayton History. Pretty much all the major cities in Ohio are not named after places. They re named after people.