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LOUIS G. HURD--1245 GROVE TERRACE
LOUIS G. HURD--1245 GROVE TERRACE. Louis Hurd purchased the property for this home on August 27, 1886 for $500. He had a three-story home constructed with the intention of making the top floor into a ballroom. This was never completed, however, before his death.
In the 1930s the second floor was removed, the third floor was dropped down and the home was converted into a duplex. The wood removed was used to construct a home on Mullen Street.
The home was purchased in 1985 and return to a single-family residence.
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Source:
1996 "Tour of Homes" brochure of the Old House Enthusiasts