By the time Shirley Hardman bought the house in 1973, this historic home in Madison, Ohio had already seen generations of owners and changes. Families came and went, each leaving something behind. Then Shirley arrived - and people in Madison still remember her. A Life Before Madison Shirley was born in 1921, one of two daughters born to Anson and Nellie Hardman. She grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where her father worked for the telephone company, eventually becoming a publi

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After decades with one family, the house entered a short but important transition period. This chapter looks at the Oberly and Johnston years, when the property changed hands quickly and new ideas began to shape the next phase of it's history, including a connection to the neighboring bank building that continues into future chapters.