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Historic Homes
FRIEDMAN/MARSHALL
54 Fifteenth Street
This typical 1½ story Gothic Revival house has been lovingly restored
and reflects the owners’ touches; truly an artists’ cottage.
Beaded wood ceilings, beaded wood walls and wood floors are typical
of the era and have seen extensive renovations. Some of the
wood in the house is said to have been from the old high school.
Besides lots of sanding, caulking, and painting, the current owners
Amy and Andrew Friedman, have installed new plumbing, electrical
and heating systems. A standard staircase now leads to the
second floor, instead of a rope ladder. George Marshall, the most
prominent contractor in Apalachicola, built this double-cross-gable
house as his own residence in 1887. It was later owned by the Richard
B. Porter family.
Knight/Wefing
163 Avenue B
This home is typical of the late Victorian “Queen Anne” style. It is massively
framed from heart pine and cypress and the interior is noteworthy for its
craftsmanship. It has quarter-sawn heart pine floors, burl pine door casings
and beaded tongue-in-groove paneling, which was recently exposed from
beneath many layers of old paint and wallpaper. The deep ceiling moldings
and alternating cypress and oak wainscot panels continue from the first floor
up the central staircase. It is believed the house was built in 1895 and altered
by George F. Wefing when he acquired the house at auction in 1902. Wefing
added the two story bathroom extension and changed the layout of the staircase,
which originally went straight up to the second floor. The original floor
plan was identical on both levels, with central and side hallways separating
the rooms. Present owners, John and Christine Knight, have recently completed
a lengthy renovation of the house, restoring much of its architectural
integrity, while adding modern amenities.
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