Walking Tour-15 Miller Road-Walking Tour
(South Side of Street)
This cottage bungalow style house was built in 1926 as one of four others built on the south side of Miller Road as a part of the King-Wompole Plat. The exterior of this house stands much as it did when it was built. The stucco finish differs from the wood clapboard of the other four.
Official Property Description:
- This Property was not a Part of Nelson W. ClarkÕs Original Plat of the Village in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20 in Independence Township.
- Lot 2 of the King-Wompole Plat.
Significant Property History:
[A Synopsis Of Property Transfers Derived From Abstracts
(when available) And Periodic Changes In Ownership Or
Assessed Value Derived From Township Tax Records]
- Note: All the properties currently located in the Historic District were originally part of a tract registered by Butler Holcomb with the federal government on October 22, 1831. Thus, abstracts for these properties, when they exist, show the original transfer to be from the United States to Butler Holcomb and may also include references to then President Andrew Jackson.
- 1872 Map of the Village has no building footprint on this site, owner I. (Isador/Esidor ) Jossman.
- 1896 Map of the Village has no building footprint on this site, owner I. Jossman.
- 1926 King - Wompole, assessed value $400.
- 1927 Chapman, assessed value $1800.
- 1937 Chapman sisters.
- 1941 Chapman sisters.
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