BJ Alums founder Harry Liggett’s home has been sold. Harry and his wife, Helen Smolak Liggett, lived at 544 North Firestone Blvd after they left their marital home in Dennison, Ohio and Harry began his legendary career at the Beacon Journal.

Harry passed away Jan. 24, 2014. He joined Helen, who died June 26, 2010, in Akron’s Holy Cross Cemetery.

Harry and Helen’s home has been for sale for more than a half-year. It was fixed up for sale, then copper thieves ransacked the place so it had to be repaired again.

Nephew Eric Poston, a Kent State journalism student, wrote:

“It was a home to my Great Aunt Helen and Great Uncle Harry.

“It was a place to stop and have some cookies or visit on a Sunday afternoon.

“It was a lawn job for five years for me.
“It was a painting job this past summer.

“It was and always will be a house with a lot of memories for me. As I pulled the door closed for the final time and looked at the sold sign, all these memories from the past came back.”

A lot of memories come back for all of Harry’s BJ colleagues, Eric. Of the days on the State Desk with Pat Englehart and Fran Murphy. Of the harrumph façade with a teaching heart for the dozens of reporters he whipped into shape.

For me, it also was our visits to Garerri’s Restaurant on Main Street for a toast to the holiday we were working, after Harry plunked his shot of whiskey into a glass of beer.

Some call it a boilermaker. Harry and I called it good times.

RIP, Harry. I’ll see you and Pat and Fran soon enough.
Going to miss the days of stopping by, but the memories will stick forever.

Here’s another slap in the face from reality: BJ Alums blog founder and BJ newsroom legend Harry Liggett’s house, where Harry and Helen and the boys made their home for forever, is up for sale.

Nephew Eric Poston and others have been sprucing up the Firestone Park domicile for weeks.

Harry joined Pat Englehart, Fran Murphey, John S. Knight and Ben Maidenburg Jan. 24, 20014.

Sad details on the house that Harry & Helen made a home after they arrived from Dennison, Ohio:

$59,900.00 est: $257.24 prin & int/month Assuming 20% down and 30 year mortgage at 5.000% interest rate (APR: %) 544 N. Firestone is a very nice 3 bedroom ranch with great features including some vinyl windows, hardwood floors in bedrooms, formal dining room, freshly painted, full basement, large living room, fenced in backyard. 1-car garage. Comes with a Home Warranty. You must see this one! Information Address: 544 North Firestone Blvd Akron, OH 44301 Bedrooms:  3 Bathrooms:  1 full Square Feet:  1225 Type:  Cape Cod Subdivision:  Mccourt Area:  South Akron (South) Firestone Park School Dist:  Akron CSD MLS ID:  3645990 Status:  Active
Features Garage: 1 Taxes: $1,440 / year Basement: Yes Fenced: Yes Formal Dining: Yes Roof Type: Asphalt/Fiberglass Parking Notes: Detached Lot Size: 0.13 Acres Lot Dimensions: 52x113 Heating: Forced Air Fuel Type: Gas Cooling: None Year Built: 1951 Water: Public Water Sewer: Public Sewer Stories: 2.0 Living Room Flooring: Carpet Kitchen Flooring: Linoleum Dining Room Flooring: Carpet Bedroom 1 (Master) Flooring: Wood Bedroom 2 Flooring: Wood Bedroom 3 Flooring: Wood Basement Features: Full, Unfinished Driveway Features: Paved Water/Sewer: Public Sewer, Public Water Home Warranty: Yes Room Information Living Room: 17.50 x 11.00 Level First Kitchen: 12.00 x 8.00 Level First Dining Room: 9.00 x 7.50 Level First Bedroom 1 (Master): 13.00 x 11.00 Level First Bedroom 2: 11.00 x 9.00 Level First Bedroom 3: 30.00 x 11.50 Level Second School Information School District: Akron CSD To see the listing and the photos and video, click on

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