My family just bought a house in Arkansas. This is the first old house I've owned. This house inspired me, as a kid, to get a drafting degree. I had always drove by and wondered at the size and details. I didn't know much about it, but it had enchanted me early on.
Since doing research I have found out that it was once owned by my great uncle. My dad's family lived in the top floor, while he was in junior high. My mom had her 16 & 21 birthday parties in the house. Her 21 was while pregnant with me!
The property has been occupied since 1836(the same year Arkansas became a state). Two of the former owners were acting governors for short periods. It was bought by the Cazorts in the late 1800's. The house was built on the same spot as the original 19th century home. This house was built in 1907. It has been in 2 legal battles. A man named Webb turned it into apartments in the first half of the '50s and local legend says it was a brothel at some point.
We recently had a cleaning day and this is how it began:
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