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Dec. 7, 1919 - Cornerstone was laid.
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June 12, 1920 - Official opening.
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1st Floor - Originally housed pool tables, showers, lockers,
and bowling alleys.
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2nd Floor -
Divided in the center by a ten-foot hall, this floor housed
four reception rooms, a library, dormitory, kitchen, director's
office, and four game rooms.
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3rd Floor - Entirely
a dance and athletic hall, measuring 100' x 60', making
it one of the best basketball floors in the Midwest.
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1911 - The Calumet Club spanned nearly
20 years, starting in this year.
811 - Active members during the Club's peak. $1.50 - Monthly
dues for members whose objectives were companionship, exemplar
sportsmanship, and community involvement.
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1917 - After a devastating tornado struck
New Albany, all Club activity was abandoned for relief work.
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1932 - The demise of the Club is attributed
partially to the economic factors of Great Depression, the
automobile, and opportunity for other types of entertainment.
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1966 - The Club sponsored many reunions
and donated two plaques to the then-newly-completed Community
Park.
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1975 - Thirty Club members met to establish
a trust fund, one purpose of which was to established Calumet
marker in Fairview Cemetery.
- $6,000 - The approximate amount of remaining funds donated
to the city of New Albany in the late 1980s.
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