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Greendale's 75th Birthday Countdown - Week #75
Join us for 75 weeks of facts and fun stories counting down to Greendale Village Days 2013.
History records and explains past events, while folklore preserves what people widely remember.
History and Foklore!
In the summer of 1938 a young Alonzo Hauser began work on the sculpture surrounding the base of the flagpole in the Greendale Village Center. This work was commissioned by the Government, and was carved of limestone quarried at Currie Park on the north side of Milwaukee. The figures represent people who would build and live in Greendale; two laborers with tools, a mother and child, a young woman with a tennis racket, and a man in a suit and tie. The work begun in the summer of 1938 and was dedicated on July 4, 1939.
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But did you know?
Alonzo worked in a tent enclosure around the flagpole, and during the hot summer the children could hear him chipping away at the limestone. He would come out for breaks and talk with the children. He would be thirsty so he offered 5 cents if someone would fetch him a glass of water. Some lucky youngster always did.
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People, Past & Present!
On July 1st, 1938 Kenneth and Vicky Glynn and their two children moved into Greendale. Their first residence was at 5811 Dale Ln. Rent was $32 per month and included appliances and a garage. Heat was not included and it was a coal furnace. The government had occupancy rules so when another baby was due they were fortunate to move into the 3 bedroom and 1 bathroom original house at 5921 Currant Ln. The Glynns later purchased the house for $8,000. When the family grew to nine children they added on the first of several additions to the house. The family topped off at 13, with eleven children in all. Not surprisingly, their daughter Colleen and husband Randy Fechtmeyer purchased the home from her mother, raised their family and still reside at that address. Colleen remembers her dad saying what a big deal the Greendale project was at the time, and how he was worried they may not get selected. The Glynns never left 5921 Currant Ln.
Greendale Trivia question & answer:
The Glynn house at 5921 Currant Ln. was the last original built in Greendale.
Do you the address of the first original built in Greendale? Look for the answer next week.
***Week #75 contributors Sally Chadwick and Colleen Fechtmeyer.
