49 West Washington St.
North side of street
The house was built circa 1860 as a Greek Revival style farmhouse (a Midwestern adaptation of the style, that is, a one & 1/2 story section with a single story wing, to the east, configuration), the home of Thomas Broomfield. Turn of the century photos, Heritage, pages 7, 9, and 24 and 56/57, of this house show a long single story wing extending to the north with a porch on the east side. At the time a barn stood on the edge of the Mill Pond, at the back of the lot to the east of the house. In the late 1970s a second story was added to the single story wing.
Official Property Description:
- Not a part of Nelson W. Clark's Original Plat of the Village in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20 in Independence Township.
- Lot 2 of the Northwestern Addition to Nelson W. Clark's Original Plat of the Village.
- Lot 13 of the Supervisor's Replat.
Significant Property History:
- 1850 William Holcomb, the south 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4.
- 1858 William Holcomb, bound on the south by John Derrick, west by the east line of the west 1/2 of the southwest 1/4, on the north by the south line of the Northwest 1/4, east by the Mill Pond, assessed value $200. Richard Broomfield, Lots 2 & 3 in the Northwest Addition, assessed value $310.
- 1860 Mr. C. Dexter, Lots 1 & 2 in the Northwest Addition, assessed value $70.
- 1861 Mr. C. Dexter, as above.
- 1862 Mr. C. Dexter to T. Broomfield, Lots 1 & 2.
- 1863 Thomas Broomfield, Lots 1, 2, & 3 N.W. Add., assessed value $450.
- 1872 Map of the Village has a building footprint on this lot, owner,Thomas Broomfield.
- 1896 Map.
- 1902 Mrs. Philanda Broomfield, Lots 1, 2, & 3 in the Northwest Addition, assessed value $900.
- 1904 Mrs. Philanda Broomfield, Lots 1,2, & 3, assessed value $1000.
- 1920 Beucler, Lots 2 & 3, assessed value $2500.
- 1923 Radabaugh, the east 66' of the west side of Lot 2, assessed value $180.
- 1926 Radabaugh, the east 66' of the west side of Lot 2, assessed value $1700.
- 1931 William Culhome Estate, Lot 13, assessed value $1200.
- 1934 Bridget Cashman, et al.
- 1936 W. J., Mae and Nell Barry, Lot 13, assessed value $1000.
- 1940 W. J., Mae and N. J. Barry, Lot 13.
- 1953 Elmer Hagen, Lot 13, assessed value $1900.
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