it DID say to start at DoubleOaks,
so we all helped ourselves.
the b&b owners went with the flow,
the influx,
of sudden & uninvited guests roaming
through their preparations
for an engagement party
later in the day.
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| along the walk, next door to DoubleOaks |
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| engagement bouquets at DoubleOaks |
the first of two interesting facts
along the preservation walk:
this is the oldest building in the neighborhood
& the only remaining building from an estate
called The Cedars (turn of the century; see link),
which was almost entirely destroyed by fire
in the late 1950's
(after it had turned from family estate
to a 'children's home')
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| The Cedars guest house & garage (due to being the first automobile owner in the city) |
we sidewalk-toured Neo-Classical, Craftsman, & Foursquare.
this golden brick one was not on the tour,
but i admired it anyway.
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| purple fleurs go POP |
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| foursquare garden |
the second interesting fact:
before it was Westerwood (1919),
the land around The Cedars
was called The Highlands, then Oakwood Park.
On the tour, we were told that at least a section
of the current neighborhood was
a community called St. Paul's,
but I can find nothing on-line about this.
Likely named for the AME church
which no longer stands
(but whose location was pointed out),
and home to an African-American community
of craftsmen, tradesmen, & salesmen.
these are the three oldest houses
in the neighborhood (very early 1900's).
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| the original owner of this house was a plumber |
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| the original owner of this house repaired cash registers |
afterwards, we had lunch out at Revolution Mill
at Cugino Forno - YUM!
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| hubby reports that the peppers were super-hot |
there's another walking tour this Wednesday.
meet you at the Green Bean at 7pm!
