This clapboard Victorian Cottage was built in 1868. It was built smaller than it is today as a modest symmetrical style center hall plan with three or four rooms by Col Brewster. The most appealing feature of the house from the street is the front porch, which features Victorian flat palings and flat cut (as opposed to turned) gingerbread brackets. The paling boards are pierce cut with a delightful heart motif. Tradition has it that an Amish carpenter was hired to add the Victorian elements to the porch. Notice that he completed the porch with one that is intentionally misshapen, because the Amish believe that only God can create perfection. The home received an addition and was modernized in the 1970's to accommodate a contemporary growing family, however, it still reflects the past with original doors, floors and molding details. There are 3 coal burning fireplaces, 2 of which in the sitting room and dining room, share a chimney, There is also a wood burning fireplace in the kitchen. Billy and Jenni Horne are the current owners of the home. It continues to be full of life and appeal, in large part due to the creativity of its current owner, an artist and collector. The carport mural as you exit the house is one detail you surely won't miss!