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Cox mansion donated to public library

CLIFTON - The "Boss" Cox Branch Library might sound discordant to some. That could be because George Barnsdale "Boss" Cox was Cincinnati's most corrupt and most powerful political boss. But that nickname could soon have a better connotation, thanks to the generosity of Mike Dever. The president of the Performance Automotive Network of car dealerships is donating "Boss" Cox's 22-room, 1895 mansion to the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. "This building deserves to be in the public domain," Dever said. "Cincinnatians need to see how beautiful it is inside. It's too rich in history to be a private residence or torn down. The library will take good care of it forever." Steps are in motion to transfer the deed to the property that the Hamilton County Auditor's website values at $348,220. Meanwhile, the library has launched a $3 million fundraising effort to renovate the 19th-century chateau-style mansion Cox called Parkview because of its proximity to Burnet Woods. - READ FULL ARTICLE
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