February 26, 1998 – The Anne C. and Frank B Semple House, a “Renaissance Revival stone-and-brick mansion and carriage house designed by Long and Long, [was] built in 1899–1901 for a prosperous hardware merchant and his wife.”1 The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date.
“Its first owner, Frank Semple, was a partner in Janney, Semple, and Co., a wholesale hardware firm. The entry on Franklin Avenue has a balustraded entry porch with Ionic columns, a detailed Palladian window, and a rounded bay. The interior has a reception hall with mahogany paneling, a hardwood floor with marble inlays, and a frescoed ceiling. Interior spaces include a 1,000-square-foot (93 m2) living room and a ballroom.
The mansion is now available as a reception site for weddings and other events.”2
1http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRDetails.cfm?NPSNum=98000151
2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_C._and_Frank_B._Semple_House
Anne C. and Frank B Semple House
Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Feb. 26, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.
Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Feb. 26, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.
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