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. It was built in 1920, and is a four-story brick building. The first floor features large display windows framed with

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s. A two-story addition was constructed in 1937, later raised to four stories in 1946. A two-story limestone faced addition, known as The Annex, was constructed in 1943. In 1925, it was occupied by the first

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in 1979.

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