Posts about homes that have been lost to the ravages of time.
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Posts about homes that have been lost to the ravages of time.
Luther Ross Dean was a very successful businessman and farmer, being the proprietor of a vineyard and also a commercial fruit grower. He built his classic version of Barber’s design no. 33, on top of a gentle slope, set back from the northern side of Main Street. His home was striking from any distance and although the house was lost, it lives on in historic photos like this one that comes to our BLOG, courtesy of the Chautauqua County Historical Society, Westfield, NY.
The Standolph residence was, quite a long time ago, a beautiful example of Barber’s design number 23 from “The Cottage Souvenir No. 2”. The house was located near the intersection of West Lincoln Avenue (now West Center street) and Manchester Avenue. If I had access to California Sanborn maps, I could pinpoint this home exactly, but I need a California resident to help me do this. If you live in California and want to help me with this quest, please comment below and we can work something out. George’s wife, Caroline (Woelke) Standolph, was a member of the Woelke family that built 3 Barber-designed homes in Anaheim. Sadly, only one remains. Such a shame to have lost this gem.
The Johnson residence was, at one point, a beautiful example of this very popular Barber design. The HARGIS photo is from the 1970’s and even then, it had already lost a significant part of its architectural character. I can’t understand how anyone in their right mind, could let something so beautiful, go to waste. Such a shame to have lost this gem. At least Decatur is blessed with other extant examples of Barber’s work.
The Floweree residence has long since been demolished, but originally sat right next door to another Barber designed house, the John T. Murphy residence. I am still trying to uncover more photos of the Floweree residence, so if you know of any, please add a comment to this post. Thank you.
The Hackney residence has long since been demolished, but in its day was a sight to behold. Hackney was a lumber baron so the interior was likely filled with spectacular woodwork. This particular design was easily Barber’s most successful “classic Colonial” design.
Thomas Kelly built his mansion as a testament to his skill and prominence as a contractor. He had quite the colorful past which you can read about here. This house was demolished in 1965 and all that remains are a few of the stone columns, located at the entry of the Kelly House apartments building that exists on the site today.
Sadly, after initially surviving Hurricane Katrina, the Edmund Kells residence caught fire and burned from the surge that occurred when electrical power was returned to the lines.
The Joseph Binford residence was lost to fire, I believe in the 1960’s.
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