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Bellflower Road, 11109

 
map Bellflower Road, 11109
Location: 11109 Bellflower Road Description: 13-room 3-story frame house, 41x60 feet

This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.


Other Names
Bellflower Road, 55
Thwing House
Thwing Residence
President's House
   


Constructed 1891-1892    


Cost 1891: $13,600-$13,726.25
1926: Exchanged Bellflower Road, 11109 for Adelbert Road, 2153
1937: $12,500?
Financing
1891: Gift of $5,000 from Samuel Mather; Gift of $5,000 from John Hay; Gift of property worth $1,300 from Jeptha Homer Wade
1937: Gift/purchase

Occupants
1892-1937: Charles F. Thwing, WRU President
1938-1941: Mather College
1942-1945: ?
1946-1949: Mather College
Uses
1892-1941: Residence
1942-1945: ?
1946-1949: Residence


Bought
6/1938: from Charles F. Thwing Estate?
Sold
4/1926: to Charles F. Thwing



Trivia
Longest continuous WRU President's residence

Alterations and Modifications


Description
ca. 1942: Built passageway to Tyler House


This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.