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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and <br /> evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) <br /> Despite its appearance of being an earlier house, this house was rebuilt <br /> in the 1940s on the foundation of a 1920s house that had been completely <br /> destroyed.' Thus, the "old-fashioned" details such as the carved sunburst on <br /> the dormer pediment, the turned porch posts with open brackets, and the <br /> asymmetrical chimneys probably reflects the builder's taste rather than an <br /> effort to copy the original house. <br /> HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state <br /> history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) <br /> _ According to the present owner, the original house on this site was <br /> built in the 1920s. During Prohibition the house harbored a still, which, on <br /> January 21, 1940, exploded and in the ensuing fire the whole house was destroyed. <br /> It lay in ruins during World War II but in 1947-1948 was completely rebuilt by <br /> the present owner's father, a builder. <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) <br /> Personal communication from Marilyn Ballou <br /> 10M - 7/82 <br />