Archaelogical Discovery

With last week's finding of a love letter (it was either unsent or a final draft) which included dates and memory triggers I became aware that my earlier memory of moving onto West King Street in August 1974 was incorrect. The letter's date of August 21 was one clue; the wedding of Mike and Judy Hahn was another clue when I was able to pinpoint it to August 28th. I felt pretty sure that I was living with my parents as of both of those events.

Tonight, however, came the final piece of this puzzle. I found the original 328 Club lease. Signed by myself, Dan, Sil, and Tim L. Tim G was on the lease but not present to sign. It is dated September 21 and provides immediate possession. The lease ran from October 1, 1974 through August 31, 1975. It required $200 per month rent. This was to be paid monthly on the first day of the month. The best memory on that issue is that no rent was never offered by us to the landlord but that he came unannounced to collect rent in late November and received two months rent at that point in time. In exchange for that rent he made certain promises regarding maintenance. No promises were kept nor was any additional rent paid so the group of us lived for 11 months at a total rental cost of $400. Among the codicils of the lease was this interesting nugget - tenants shall operate T.V., or radio, or other musical devices so as to not annoy neighbors; otherwise landlord reserves the right to compel same to be removed from the premises. Another confirmation contained in the lease was my memory of the location of the landlords office - indeed it was a 211 East King Street approximately five blocks from the 328 Club.

All (or most all) of the 328, 340, 340, 338 leases will be on display in the 340 Traveling Museum at the reunion on June 7th.