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Glenn and Melodie Petry Papers on the Greystone Church Building, 1989-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Petry, Glenn H.
Title
Glenn and Melodie Petry Papers on the Greystone Church Building
Dates
1989-2006 (inclusive)
2004-2005 (bulk)
Quantity
3 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes + 1 Roll)
Collection Number
Cage 758 (collection)
Summary
This collection consists of a scrapbook maintained by Glenn and Melodie Petry during and shortly after the Greystone Church building remodel project, and architectural drawings for the project.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Greystone Church was dedicated on October 18, 1914. It was built, in the Maiden Lane neighborhood, for Pullman's Presbyterian community, which had outgrown its earlier (1899) building. In 1963, the Presbyterian congregation moved to a new facility, at which time the Greystone Church was sold to the Spokane Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. It was renamed the St. Thomas More Chapel, and was used as a student center from 1964 to 1980. After 1980 the building had a succession of owners whose plans to redevelop the property failed for a variety of reasons. Consequently the building was subject to vandalism and neglect.

Glenn Petry, formerly a professor of finance at Washington State University, and his wife, Melodie Petry, acquired the Greystone Church building and property in 2004. They restored and remodeled the structure, converting it into residential apartments.

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Content Description

This collection consists of a scrapbook maintained by Glenn and Melodie Petry during and shortly after the Greystone Church building remodel project, and architectural drawings for the project. The scrapbook contains photographs of the exterior and interior of the structure before and after the project, and other related items including pamphlets, correspondence, newspaper clippings, applications, and miscellaneous documents.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Glenn and Melodie Petry Papers on the Greystone Church Building, 1989-2006 (Cage 758)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single series.

Location of Collection

Roll 1 is located in MASC basement, at range 3:3.

Acquisition Information

Glen and Melodie Petry donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2010 (MS 2010-38).

Related Materials

Greystone Church and Foundation Records, 1975-1995 (Cage 689)

Greystone Foundation Records, 1988-1997 (Cage 672)

Donald Bushaw Papers on the Greystone Foundation, circa 1990s (Cage 757)

Glenn H. Petry Papers, 1954-1980 (Cage 576)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Scrapbook
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1-10, 12-13
  • Description: Scrapbook (continued)
    Container: Box 2, Folder 11
  • Description: Set of architectural plans (reduced size)
    Container: Box 2, Folder 14
  • Description: Set of architectural plans (rolled)
    Container: Roll 1, Folder 15

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Subject Terms

  • Church architecture -- Conservation and restoration.
  • Historic buildings -- Remodeling for other use.
  • Historic buildings -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Archives.
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