SELLING OFF THE PROPERTY

      In 1946, the township sold 53 acres of land to the Post for $5.00. By December 1948, the membership decided to sell plots of land with preference given to legionnaires and auxiliary. This was the start of the great sell-off of most of the property to individuals and developers through 1992. A variety of events during this time period resulted in the sale of the property - large sewer assessments, taxation of unused land, large real estate taxes, capitol for Post Home additions/repairs. Today's Post Home is located on about one and a half acres of the original property. The photo shows a Tax Assessment Map of the Legion property (excluding section 210) in 1958 and revised in 1966.