Cass County brides over the past 10 decades not only said yes to the dress before exchanging nuptial vows, but also agreed to display their or their relatives wedding gowns at the Bess Streeter Aldrich House throughout June.

We had 25 wedding dresses and wedding ensembles displayed, said Kurk Shrader, Executive Director of the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation. Fifteen different weddings were represented in the display with brides or family members of the brides from any of 11 communities.

In the Aldrich sunroom, Marge Clements of Lincoln showcased her wedding dress while Elmwoods Maechelle Clements had her beautiful gown in the living room.

Kami Voboril of Lincoln and her mother Sue Connor of Elmwood displayed their respective dresses in the dining room. Carol Bley of Murdock utilized the breakfast nook for a wonderful display of wedding cake toppers.

Aldrichs study proved a perfect place for bridal attire worn by Colleen Winter of Elmwood and her mother Naoma.

In the southeast bedroom of the house, Judy Hendrix of Murdock displayed dresses worn by her full wedding party.

In the northwest bedroom upstairs was a trio of beautiful bridal gowns worn by Sherri Wilson of Avoca, Coleen Shrader and Morgan Brunsting of Lincoln. In addition the flower girls dresses were displayed. The display represented three generations.

The wedding dress worn by Paula (Rueter) Trutna, Judy Hendrixs mother, was featured in the northeast bedroom. Trutna was married in the 1940s. Clara Steinhoffs dress from the 1940s was also displayed there. Steinhoffs dress was loaned by her daughter, Cindy Drake.

A 1910 wedding dress and wedding photo of Marylyn Timms grandmother of Murdock was displayed in the southeast bedroom.

In addition to the dresses and wedding toppers, Drake displayed vintage Nancy Ann and Madame Alexander wedding-related dolls.

Many people helped set up the displays for the showing. Dresses were displayed with the help of the people making the loan and Aldrich board members, Shrader said. A special thanks goes to Cindy Drake, who designed the bride doll exhibit, and Carol Bley, who created the cake topper display.

Shrader said more than 160 attended the bridal exhibit in June.

We currently have a Salute to Veterans exhibit with a tribute to Capt. Charles Aldrich, who served in the Spanish-American War, Shrader said. Also on display are uniforms and military items from 20 other local veterans from many other wars and conflicts.

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Remodeling a home is no easy feat. Many times, however, its unnecessary to do a full home remodel when a room addition can give a client what he or she is really seeking.

Designers like Jill Worobec at Mosby Building Arts help clients achieve their dream home without having to leave the one theyre in. Mosby handles ground floor additions, adding a story to the home, family room, breakfast room additions, sunroom and more. Mosbys professionals can even help clients add a new wing to their home or simply assist with space planning.

When a previous Mosby client came to Worobec looking to add a master suite and deck to her home, Worobec figured out how to best implement the vision to the University City ranch home.

For the master suite, the client planned to expand her house into her backyard. She wanted to take her current master bedroom location, flip it with the location of the guest bedroom and push the back wall out. This would enable her to have a large master bathroom with new closets. For the existing master bedroom, she sought to make it a secondary master bedroom when family came to visit.

Worobec got to work and made her clients dream a reality all while keeping with the homes existing theme.

She and the Mosby staff pushed the master bedroom out 3 feet and put in a new cedar deck to create a nice outdoor living area.

The client also wanted to vault her ceiling, so we were able to do that and install a chandelier, Worobec says.

In the master bath, the client had a lot of fun shopping, Worobec says. She was very open to not having a shower door, so we did an open shower with a rain head and handheld. We put in a half-wall and double vanity, too. It was a very confined space, but we were able to maximize it.

One key component to maximizing the space was elevating the vanities. Worobec says they sit about 9 inches off the floor to make the space appear bigger.

We think things through very thoroughly at Mosby, Worobec says. Even in the earliest stages, were planning how to achieve what the clients want to do. We work as a team to make sure the final outcome is exactly what the clients were expecting.

Mosby Building Arts, 645 Leffingwell Ave., Kirkwood, 314-909-1800, mosbybuildingarts.com

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13 Kings Park Lane, Conway

2,993 square feet

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

Tami McConnell, Coldwell Banker RPM Group-Conway, 501-269-3757

Luxury living at its finest can be found in this amazing home in northwest Conways Kings Park neighborhood.

Offered for sale through Coldwell Banker RPM Group-Conway, this home at 13 Kings Park Lane is on a large corner lot that has lovely custom landscaping. The home features 2,993 square feet of living space in a traditional, two-story design that families love. The inside includes four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, with a large open floor plan that features built-ins in the dining room, living room and kitchen. The master suite is downstairs, along with an office/sunroom. Two more bedrooms are upstairs, along with what could be your kids favorite room a large bonus space.

The main living area of the home is inviting and bright. The main features include neutral wall colors, lovely hardwood flooring, the use of columns to further delineate living spaces, and custom crown molding accents. In the living room, a comfortable vibe is on display, featuring a massive brick fireplace flanked by two tall windows, and a deep tray ceiling design. The room is big enough to allow for the creation of separate seating areas.

The kitchen has a granite countertops, a large island, and a small computer/work area. The kitchen has an adjacent combination dining space, in addition to a four-seat breakfast bar on the outside of the island. The formal dining room, located directly off the front door, is designed to be used for holiday gatherings or family meals. It has some elegant details throughout, such as the built-in storage cabinet with glass-front doors. A chair-rail design and custom chandelier are also featured.

Youll love the master suite! The bedroom itself has plenty of space for a separate seating area, and the bathroom is spa-like. It features double vanities, custom lighting, and a hot tub. All four bedrooms have walk-in closets.

Other features include:

Sprinkler system and fenced backyard.

Roof is Presidential TL shingled room with a lifetime material warranty.

New downstairs air conditioning unit in April 2017.

Patio.

Fully wood-fenced yard.

Separate, large laundry room.

Security system.

Floored attic.

Two-car, side-entry garage.

This executive-style home wont last long on the market, so call your real estate agent today. The asking price is $299,500. For more information or to arrange for your private visit, please contact Tami McConnell of Coldwell Banker RPM Group-Conway at 501-269-3757.

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This is the time of year when homeowners revel in indoor-outdoor continuum. The more the home provides a window, a perch, a platform intertwined with green vistas, pretty flowers and bright sun light, the better it is.

Of course, it's the architectural appropriateness of this critical juncture that determines what is distinguished and enduring, and what is merely to be endured.

If the goal is to marrying the house and its setting effectively, you got to start with accurately assessing your home's fundamental architecture, says Craig Durosko, founder and chairman of Sun Design Remodeling. Nothing that is seminal to the basic look of the property as a whole can be regarded as out-of-the-picture.

Durosko should know. His firm has been helping homeowners find distinctive ways to open-up the house to its setting for 29 years, and his seasoned staff of designers is among the nation's most lauded by peer groups, other professionals and the home and garden press.

But it all begins with a sensitive reading of what's already there, the remodeler contends.

Three recent projects illustrate the point.

On Lake Barcroft

Owners of a circa-1950s Eichler-style ranch house in Lake Barcroft were seeking big changes within a budget, so the Sun Design team focused on well-integrated incremental solutions: an upgraded kitchen visually linked to main rooms; a remade foyer; interior rooms reconfigured as a master suite; an artfully redesigned powder room.

Among challenges, the existing residence featured a butterfly roof, a rare period detail that earlier remodeling projects had obscured.

Our plan called for restoring the original sense of the house, Durosko recalls. This is fundamentally a mid-20th century style that relies on clean lines, so it made sense to pare back extraneous elements and to create more visual continuum.

Greater cohesion also being an owner priority, designers transformed a dated, closed-in set of main-level rooms into interactive activity zones perfectly configured for graceful socializing.

One of our core decisions was to enhance the connectivity between the kitchen and the living room, Durosko recalls. When this house was built, custom called for hiding the kitchen, which meant blocking the view of a lakeside wooded setting. Today we are well-practiced in applying techniques that discretely incorporate the kitchen into a homes primary socializing areas.

By implementing a handful of structural changes and developing a less obtrusive kitchen interior, the plan achieved a balanced spatial integration, and established sightlines to nearby Lake Barcroft.

The original kitchens drop-down soffit was replaced by a ceiling-flush horizontal beam supported by a single column. This innovation enabled the designer to eliminate a small window-sized pass-through and to introduce a well-defined open plan that includes a black granite bar top/serving counter replete with the stools.

Espresso-colored maple cabinet facings and textured travertine backsplashes tone down the existing kitchens utilitarian ambiance. A sculpturally eye-catching stainless steel cook top vent is both functional and a focal point in an effectively neutral canvas.

Recessed ceiling lights in both the kitchen and the living room reinforce the understated unity. A small adjacent home office was also upgraded and visually re-incorporated into a more open floor plan. Replacing its small hopper window with 54-by-66 glazing turns a dark corner into a favored, sunny nook.

Meanwhile in the front of the house, a seldom-used guest bedroom was reconfigured into square footage now allocated for the new master bedroom suite. The hall was converted into the suites new foyer. The re-designed footprint provides space for a dedicated luxury master bath and an adjacent walk-in closet. A new wall surface created by eliminating the door to the former bath allowed owners to reposition their bed, gaining a recumbent view of the lake.

The homes front foyer attains heightened aesthetics even while giving up a few feet of floor space for a first-level laundry. The original existing door and single sidelight have been replaced with a glass facing double door with retractable screen. Ivory travertine flooring (replacing quarry tile) segues to tasteful white oak that defines a processional from the front door.

The first level powder room inspired by colors in a framed poster art promotion of a Matisse exhibition is both playful and elegant.

Oak Hill idyll: Dining deck with glass-topped sunroom weathers all seasons

We think of an outdoor living plan as a creative response to an owner's personal requirements, says Bob Gallagher, Sun Design's president. The important point is not how much of it is open or enclosed, but how well the whole supports a lifestyle in which exposure to nature is the primary goal.

A recent dining deck plus sunroom solution in Oak Hill illustrates the point. After years of occupying a home custom-designed precisely to exploit a pretty wooded setting, the owners had decided they wanted a stronger link to the outdoors. Low-maintenance was an essential ingredient, but they initially envisioned an outdoor room, free from insects yet with dramatic visual continuum in all directions.

They had looked at screen porches, Gallagher explains. The idea was an enclosed space on the new dining deck, something of a place apart; A transitional footprint between house and open air.

As the conversation developed, extending the room's seasonal usefulness gradually became the rising aspiration.

If we could create a dramatic connectedness to nature and extend the room seasonally, we were heading to the right solution, Gallagher recalls.

At a glance, the resulting 10.5 '-by-12.5' sunroom is a neatly balanced space plan that seems neither closed nor overexposed to the elements. Floor-to-ceiling windows define the room on every elevation. Overhead, two skylights installed on a hipped roof allow 25 square feet of natural light. Ceramic tile flooring and other neutral finishes reinforce the natural, open ambiance which is visually linked to the welcoming dining deck.

To preserve generous views on the existing rear elevation, Gallagher and team placed the sunroom directly off the kitchen to the left of the family room. Built-ins and a fireplace comfortably integrate the space to the existing interior. The room is a favored spot to watch the trees, and is mostly opened-up for cross breezes on temperate days.

Since upkeep requirements were to be restricted to an annual pressure wash, even the sunroom's exterior paneling is low-maintenance. Hardiplank siding, Trex decking, aluminum balusters and vinyl-clad posts further articulate a decorative outdoor design scheme that is also easy to maintain.

Vienna by the pond

A remodel in Vienna points to how a screened-in porch can be thoroughly mainstreamed yet visually thrust into an intimate relationship with varied landscaping.

Initially conceived as a rear elevation addition that would replace a small deck outside the existing breakfast room, after studying the plans for a while the homeowner decided a porch would be more useful. Still, Sun Design's team made adroit use of the earlier drawings, incorporating fine exterior trim detailing into the new porch.

Architectural appropriateness is always critical in an improvement of this caliber, Durosko explains. We decided early on that the best way to rationalize the re-made exterior elevation was to match the pyramid-shaped roof over the breakfast room. By contrast, the entrance from porch to patio was designed as a hyphen between two clearly defined enclosed spaces. This approach enabled us to avoid too much massing on the rear of the house, and to keeps the scale accessible and comfortable. Overall, the new exterior presents a very appealing rhythm.

To further conjoin house and garden, the porch design calls for a ground level course of local quarry stone that matches those used in the existing patio. The new elevation is architecturally sympathetic, and the fine exterior trim work has been constructed from wood.

Taken as a whole, the owner's program concentrated on several specifics: a bug-free family outdoor play area near the existing patio barbecue; generously unencumbered zones for dining, cooking and conversation; open sightlines to the well-developed Koi pond and lovely backyard landscaping beyond.

Given the emphasis on sightlines, one of our early decisions was to bring the footprint for the new porch further into the backyard so that the pond would be a focal point from the sitting area, Durokso explains. That said, the porch is much more a product of specific use requirements than a traditional L-shaped wraparound porch would have allowed.

Sun Design Remodeling frequently sponsors tours of recently remodeled homes as well as workshops on home remodeling topics. Headquartered in Burke, the firm has a second office in McLean. For information, call (703) 425-5588 or visit

http://www.SunDesignInc.com

John Byrd has been writing about home improvement for 30 years. He can be reached at (703) 715-8006, http://www.HomeFrontsNews.com or byrdmatx@gmail.com

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Industry leader adds bathroom remodel business to its portfolio

Chino Hills, CA (PRWEB) June 30, 2017

Jacuzzi Brands LLC is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of BathWraps, the leading supplier of one-day bathroom transformation services. BathWraps, previously doing business as Liners Direct, brings two decades of professional experience and innovative products sold through premiere remodeling dealers in the U.S.

"We are extremely excited about the addition of BathWraps to our bath business," says Bob Rowan, CEO Jacuzzi Brands LLC. "The company is complementary to our core business and is led by an exceptional management team, which will remain in place and continue to operate independently."

BathWraps, that transforms acrylic wetspace walls, tubs and showers in just one day, changed its brand name to from Liners Direct in January of this year to make room for a massive rebrand focused on manufacturing and installing custom showers and bathtubs. The brand was established in 1997 in Itasca, Illinois, specializing in custom bath and showers designed for the remodeling market. Jeff Conner, who will continue in his role as President, acquired the company in 2004, having since led the company through a period of tremendous growth.

"By joining the Jacuzzi family, BathWraps will be positioned to continue our rapid growth by providing world-class products and support through our outstanding network of remodeling dealers," states Jeff Conner, President of BathWraps, "Additionally, we will be able to take advantage of many new opportunities by combining forces with Jacuzzi, along with our continued commitment to the success of our dealers. We also extend a special thank you to our employees, as we maintain our focus on industry-leading performance."

Now, BathWraps is focused on expanding its network of local dealers to help accommodate for the demand the brand is seeing. Business owners who sign on as BathWraps dealers will have the opportunity to not only bring the quick and easy bathroom transformation services to new markets nationwide, but they'll now be backed by both BathWraps and Jacuzzi. BathWraps dealers are typically business owners within other segments of the home improvement industry, including window, siding and sunroom companies and contractors, who are looking for ways to grow their current business.

"This transaction provides excellent opportunities to leverage growth from the combined strengths of Jacuzzi and BathWraps," stated Rowan. "None of this would be possible without the continued support of our employees, customers and suppliers, who continue to believe in the strength of our brands and our tremendous growth potential."

Jacuzzi was advised by Sphaeris Capital Management LLC, a specialist in middle market mergers and acquisitions, add-on acquisitions programs, and proprietary investments internationally.

About Jacuzzi Brands LLC Jacuzzi Brands LLC, through its subsidiaries, is a global manufacturer and distributor of branded bath and spa products. These include whirlpool baths, spas and spa accessories, showers, saunas, bathtubs, water care supplies and other plumbing products. Our products are marketed under a portfolio of brand names, including JACUZZI, SUNDANCE, THERMOSPAS, DIMENSION ONE SPAS, HYDROPOOL and BATHWRAPS. For more information about Jacuzzi, visit http://www.jacuzzi.com or call 1-800-288-4002.

About BathWraps Backed by 20 years of experience transforming people's homes, BathWraps is a leading force in the bathtub and shower manufacturing industries. Originally founded as Liners Direct in 1997, the brand creates and installs custom fixtures that are long lasting, easy to maintain, safe to use and simple to install. Its commitment to quality and innovation in the segment stand out among consumers and dealers alike, fueling BathWraps' ongoing expansion initiatives. With a network of 120-plus dealers currently operating across the country, the brand plans to continue growing in key communities across the country throughout 2017. For more information on BathWraps' services and to inquire about becoming a dealer, please visit https://www.bathwraps.com/.

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By LARRY C. BOWERS larry.bowers@clevelandbanner.com

Clevelands Historic Preservation Commission met at the municipal building Tuesday evening and approved two certificates of appropriateness, and tentatively approved of a third request.

Matthew and Patricia Higgins, who reside at 263 17th Street, were seeking approval of plans for the addition of an attached garage, sunroom, bedroom, and driveway modifications.

The couples plans appear to be in line with standards for the citys Historic District, but Higgins did not provide a drawing of the planned renovations, as required. Following an extensive discussion of the residents planned work, the commission voted to award the certificate of appropriateness, contingent on the submission and approval of the drawings.

There are already two driveways on either side of the Higgins home, one leading to a very small garage which the homeowners says he is using as a shop. He plans to put in concrete for the driveways, or at least construct split driveways.

The current driveways are grass and gravel, and create some issues during periods of rain.

In his information sheet, Higgins said, In order to improve the overall appearance of the street and to provide sufficient space for our family, we are proposing these improvement projects.

He added that the planned garage will be on the rear facade of the west side of the house, 18 feet by 20 feet. It will match the original house roof pitch, exterior finish and windows. The garage door will be a bungalow style to match the home and comply with guidelines of the district.

They are also proposing a laundry-master bathroom at the rear of the home, extending from an existing window in the master bedroom.

A final proposal is the conversion of an existing wood porch into a sunroom. The wood porch is not original to the home, and is not visible from the street. The sunroom would also be constructed to match the overall style of the home, and would be 16 feet by eight feet.

Commission members approved the renovation plans, but still require the preliminary drawings for the work.

Two other requests for certificates of appropriateness were pretty routine, and approved by the commission in short order.

Greg Johnson, who lives at 221 15th Street N.W., is planning the conversion of a carport into a garage, and replacing a wood fence with a brick structure.

He said he was going to remove his current flat-roof carport and replace it with a pitched-roof structure, building it back 10 feet farther from the road. He said the roof will be singled to match the roof of his home.

He is also planning to remove his old wooden fence, replacing it with brick to match his home. The fence will close off access to the carport. Two eight-foot doors will be placed in the wall, providing access to the carport.

The second certificate approved was for Misty Morrow Rickert at 243 17th Street.

She is planning a replacement for her roof and replacement of the siding and gutters. This need developed from the severe hail storm which swept through the community some time back.

Clevelands Chief Building Official Bryan Turner said the homeowner would not necessarily have been required to come before the commission for the roof replacement, but since she is changing the material of her shingles, it was recommended.

The old wood shingles are being replaced with a new material which resembles wood.

Attending Tuesdays meeting were Vice Chairman Rufus Triplett, Sarah Coleman, Randy Wood, Joan Benjamin, Phyllis Callaway, and Jane Easterly. Commission Chair Maryl Elliott was unable to attend.

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FEATURE HOME

910 HARMAN AVE., OAKWOOD

Third floor has versatile floor plan

Contributing writer

A bay-like addition to the back of this home allowed for a sunroom setting from the dining room and enlarged the main bedroom. Add a railing around the updated rubber roof and the third-floor recreation room could have an outdoor balcony deck.

Listed for $449,900 by Better Home and Gardens Real Estate Big Hill, the three-story home at 910 Harman Ave. in Oakwood has about 3,200 square feet of living space, plus a semi-finished basement. The property has a screen-enclosed front porch, rear deck, off-street parking and an alley-access, two-car detached garage.

Formal entry is made into the living room with a gas fireplace as the centerpiece. Built-in bookcases flank the fireplace. A bench seat is under a window near the stairwell, and hardwood flooring fills the living room and into the formal dining room.

The dining room has been enlarged with a bay-like bump-out that creates a sun room effect. French doors open off the sunroom out to a wooden deck and back yard. A second rear exit is off a short hallway between the dining room and sun room. This space has a garden window and pass-through to the kitchen.

The U-shaped kitchen has an abundance of cabinetry, including a buffet counter and a pantry. A peninsula counter divides the kitchen from a breakfast nook, which has patio doors that open to the deck.

Staircases from the kitchen and the living room connect to a landing that leads up to the second level where three bedrooms and two full bathrooms are located. The main bedroom has a bay-like sitting area, a dressing area with two walk-in closets and an L-shaped double-sink vanity. The bathroom has a tub/shower.

Two bedrooms are at the front of the house and have single-door closets. The guest bath has a tub/shower, single-sink vanity and laundry hook-ups.

A door opens to the staircase that leads up to the third floor, which has been finished into a versatile space that could be a recreation room, an office or possible bedroom. There are two walls with built-in storage, a window nook sitting area, a door that opens out to the rubber roof-top of the addition, and a third full bathroom with tub/shower and single-sink vanity. The third floor also has a separate heating and cooling system.

Access to the basement is off the kitchen. At the landing there is a side-exit door and access to a half bathroom. The basement has a finished half bath, laundry hook-ups, a work bench, storage room and utility room.

OAKOOD

Price: $449,900

Open house: June 25, 2-4 p.m.

Directions: Far Hills to west on Harman Avenue, across the street from Hawthorn Hill

Home highlights: About 3,200 sq. ft., 3-4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, sun room, gas fireplace, recreation room, back staircase, built-ins, wooden deck, enclosed porch, two-car detached garage, off-street parking

For more details:

Better Home and Gardens Real Estate Big Hill

John Genovesi

(937) 545-5111

http://www.JohnGenovesi.com

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Bay-like bump out enlarges dining room - MyDaytonDailyNews

Explore This 10' by 12' Sunroom Addition, Which Can Also Be A General House Extension

This little bump-out can be the perfect house extension for a small sunroom, a kitchen extension, breakfast nook, or dining room extension. If you look at the interior 3D floor plan, you will notice that we just ran hardwood flooring inside the same and a double French door facing the back of the house.

With five large windows and a double French door, this sunroom will get plenty of light. You can plop your Lazyboy in the corner and just immerse yourself in your enclosed "outdoor space". I say outdoor space because with that much window real estate, you will practically feel like your outside.

If you are in the market for this type of house extension or would like to customize this design further, the next step you have to take is finding a reputable contractor. Use our automated contractor locating service to help you do just that. Simply fill out the form below, and before you know it, you'll have the names to the best local companies that can customize this sunroom or any of our other home addition designs.

This sunroom addition was factored with a crawl space foundation underneath and the extension of baseboard heating. Different HVAC setups can alter our cost to build below.

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'WOW!' House: A Pool, Hot Tub and Tennis Courts At Chateau Elan Patch.com In addition to the eight bedrooms and seven full and one half-bath inside, there's a sun room, a huge owner's suite with two separate vanities, a wine cellar a breakfast room and a covered deck with its own stone fireplace. Built in 1999, this bona ...

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The house at 314 Academy St. in Tahlequah sits on land that was once part of the Baptist Mission, which encompassed more than 100 acres of land and featured a farm and orchards.

Portions of the land became the Academy Addition when the Department of Interior approved the plat on March 4, 1904.

An article in the Nov. 10, 1985, Tahlequah Pictorial Press traced the 314 Academy St. plat via then-homeowners and sisters, Betty Greenhaw and Frankie Roemer. The American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York sold the plat to D. Frank and Walter J. Pack of Tahlequah. They had civil engineer Frank R. Lewis survey the Academy Addition into blocks and lots. Pack and Frank sold the land to Fannie P. James and Cora B. Clever, who then sold it to J.N. Clark, who, in 1912, sold it to T.O. Graham. A house was built at 314 Academy St. in 1907, and the lot and building were sold to J.C. and Walsie Greenhaw in 1947.

The Greenhaws had five children - Betty, Frankie, Bill, Dale, and Carl - and the home holds memories of them growing up and of numerous family celebrations, including annual birthday parties for Walsie on Christmas Eve. Roemer's wedding reception was held at the house. J.C. died in 1959, and the children grew and developed their own families and homes.

Walsie filled the house and found company and helpers by renting out rooms to college students. She also devoted areas of home to her activities, including newspapers and quilting supplies.

"We spent many a happy day here. We had good neighbors," said Roemer. "My mother lived here until 1980, when she was killed in a car accident."

Roemer said she and her siblings would travel from their homes in Tulsa to Tahlequah and open the house on weekends.

"All the folks would come in and visit," she said. "This was always open house."

The area where the laundry room and a daybed are currently situated used to be a sunroom.

"It used to be all windows," said Greenhaw.

Roemer's daughter, Carol Burgess, recalls the area as being longer.

"Grandma had an old washtub where the washer is. She had a big quilting frame in here," Burgess said of the sunroom. "There's a closet there now, but there was a little room about the size of a walk-in closet, and that's where she slept. That's where I would read in the summers. There was a little door to the porch and the breeze would come in."

The old closet was large enough for a twin bed.

"The Sisters" - as some in Tahlequah called Roemer and Greenhaw, according to Burgess - began remodeling the home in 1985. Many within the family assisted in updating the structure. Herman Roemer, Frankie's husband, was in the construction business, and he enjoyed working on old houses. Burgess' husband, Steve, modernized the kitchen using his cabinet-making and engineering skills.

"It was a group effort. That was a lot of work. Mainly Aunt Betty and my father did most of the work. Betty outworked all of us," said Burgess. "We took one weekend when it was 107 degrees and painted the outside. We found the colors during a trip to Fayetteville. We wanted it to look Victorian, even though it wasn't."

Burgess said that when they remodeled, they found there was no insulation; it was just old newspapers. The transformation rid the house of the pot-belly stove and the second-floor sleeping porch, which had been added by the Grahams during World War II.

The Greenhaw house, as it came to be known, was sold by the family in 1994. The current owner is Sandy Crosslin, who bought it from her sister about 14 years ago.

Crosslin had been renting out 314 Academy St. to families and college students, but in November 2016, she and Denna Porter began to transform the house again.

"It had gotten run-down and it needed to be redone," said Crosslin. "Denna had been wanting to work on a house. This location was perfect - two blocks from downtown. It needed some TLC, so we gave it some."

The house still had wall heaters, and Porter said there were gas lines everywhere. Those were removed and all of the central heating and air conditioning has been updated. Also new are the roof, the windows, the lighting, and bathroom fixtures. The carpet was removed from the downstairs rooms, and all the floors are the original wood.

"The floors were stripped, but some paint was left to show the colors; it was green in the hall and brown in the bedrooms. We took it back as much as we could save," said Porter.

The wood on the stairs was replaced with 100-year-old barn wood, but the stair railing is the original.

Also original is the over 100-year-old, 6-foot claw-foot bathtub. The mirror hanging in the bathroom used to hang in a bedroom when it was the Greenhaw house. Barbra Cook, a Greenhaw granddaughter, wanted it to hang in the house again.

A built-in china hutch was removed from the kitchen, which has all modern appliances and marble countertops.

Two of the old windows now hang with wreaths in the dining room, and three panels from one of the old doors have been turned into signs proclaiming "Bath," "Stay awhile," and "Academy House, 1907-1917."

Academy House is now a business. Crosslin and Porter are renting the home for special occasions, as well as to short- and long-term guests.

The house has three bedrooms with queen-size beds, and the old sun porch has a daybed. The two bathrooms have showers, and a washer and a dryer are in the utility room.

Many of the wood furniture was left by previous renters and has been redone by Crosslin and Porter. A coffee table was once a toy chest. A side table in the dining room used to be in Crosslin's father's veterinary office.

They have decorated in their own styles. One bedroom has a "cabin-at-the-lake" feel, while another is bright and airy.

Guests have access to pots, pans, dishes, sheets, towels and more. Wifi is also available. Books and board games are in the bedrooms.

"It is not a bed and breakfast. We don't provide any service, no meals," said Crosslin. "They let themselves in the house with the keyless entry."

Guests have been renting Academy House since June.

"We've got a lot of good vibes and feedback from everyone and people who have stayed here," said Porter.

An open house was held last Wednesday, and many from the Greenhaw family attended.

"It looked so awful for so many years, it was sad to come by. It needs a family again, and this is the next best thing," said Burgess. "Maybe this will help to revitalize this street, maybe inspire everybody."

Her brother John was impressed and is glad they kept the wood floors.

"They've really dome a beautiful job. It's very different," said Greenhaw.

The Academy House operators said they love the house, and everyone wants to move in.

"We want people to feel at home; it's their home while they're away," said Porter. "We have worked really hard for months."

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