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- build patio or ground level deck
- caulk bathtub
- finish fencing in back yard
- strip paint from brick fireplace
bungalow wish list
- arts & crafts style china cabinet
- finished attic
- new bedroom furniture
- new cat-proof sofa
- patio/deck
- purchased! - craftsman style front door
- remodel bathroom
- two craftsman style recliners
- wooden file cabinet for office
bungalow timeline
- 1930 - According to census records, Lonnie Preston, his wife Susie F., and their 3 year old son Lonnie J. rented the house for $35/month. They shared the house with two boarders, a young couple named Carlton P. and Myra T. Tarkley. Mr. Preston was a traveling salesman for the steam engineering industry, and Mr. Tarkley was a bookkeeper for Propietary Motors (?).
- 1938 - Woodruff D. Murray, head of household, married to Carrie L., one child, ph. # D-2372 (?). Mr. Murray was a clerk with the State Highway Dept.
- 1950 - E. L. Morris, resident, ph. # FA-5171 (FA = Fairfax)
- 1961 - street numbers changed, 126 became 2299
- 1970 - Elmer L. Morris, homeowner, ph. # 767-5171
- 1973 - Elmer L. Morris, homeowner and "pntr" for B&B Builders, married to Cath C, clerk for City Finance Dept., ph. # PO7-5171
- 1981 - Nelson Hamlin, homeowner, and possibly Nelson Jr., student, ph. # 762-6574
- 2007 - it became our home!
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2 comments:
Absolutely adorable!!
What a relief that we're not the only ones!
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