ID#: 0470 Date:1998. Bead Paradise, #29 W College St. In 1899 a fire destroyed this 1874 building. Mrs. A.G. Comings rebuilt it with one large storefront, and office and storage space on the second. The original building was the home of John D. Carpenter. In 1874 Mr. Royce built a shoe and boot business. In 1874 the first floor was partitioned to provide housing. Participant: O.H.I.O. Historic Inventory. Additional Source: O.H.I.O. Resource Center: Historic Preservation Commission survey, 1998. Royce, Storage Spaces, Paradise, Bead