Then, Now & Months from Now...

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The 1902 Hatsell-Clawson House was built by Canelium Clarence Guthrie, either before or after Charlie Hatsell's marriage to Marie Ella Clawson. The Hatsell's three children - Francis 1905, Carl 1907 and Henry 1911, were born and reared here. Depending on the date of this photo, the young man posing on the front porch could be either of Charlie and Marie's boys. Since there is only one boy in the photo, it is logical that it's Francis - perhaps dating the photo to about 1909. Or, there's a possibility that the young man is William L. Hatsell, nephew born in 1898 - which would date the photo 1902 shortly after the house was built.
 

An unknown, at the moment, is when the home was divided into three apartments - obviously after the death of "Miss Marie" in 1951. Included here are a few photos of the present day house. The mystery of the original layout of the interior of the house will unfold soon...

The Historic Preservation Commission will meet Tuesday, January 8, 2008* in the old train depot. Members will most likely vote to approve all aspects of plans presented to restore this Queen-Anne-style home to what it look liked when built in 1902. Local restoration specialist Gerry Sadler has been contracted to tackle the daunting but challenging task, which is estimated to take 9-12 months.

*Item #4 Gerry Sadler/Robert Marshall-119 Orange Street: Gerry Sadler, representative for Robert Marshall, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for the complete renovation of the structure located at 119 Orange Street including replacing doors, windows, reworking of the siding, tearing off and reconstruction of the addition, and rework and change of one story addition to two stories.