Home Building
The Home Building was built in 1911. It was under construction when the Union moved its headquarters to Pressmen's Home after purchasing the Hale Springs Resort.
It was built to house the visitors that had formerly visited the Hale Springs (which were believed to have medicinal qualities, due to the high sulphur concentrations in the spring water). The building was home to many of the International officers while they stayed at Pressmen's Home. After a hotel was completed in 1926, the building became known as simply "The Home," and it was used as an apartment complex for full-time residents. The Home was equipped with a kitchen, dining room, pool room, and other amenities.
The building fell into disrepair after the Union left Pressmen's Home; today it stands in ruins.
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