Walking Tour-54 West Washington Street-Walking Tour
(South Side of Street)

Historically, according to the research done in the 1970s for the Historic Building/Structure Inventory Form, the original section of this house was a tollhouse on Dixie Highway which was moved to this site by 1862. Under the ownership of "Lizzie" Rockwell this house served as a maternity home in the 1920s. Since 1990 this house has undergone major renovation. A second story was added to the single story ell at the rear (south side). Note: two bedrooms on second floor were previously connected with a hallway which was less than 3' wide.

Official Property Description:

• Lot 2 Block 15 of Nelson W. Clark's Original Plat of the Village in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20 in Independence Township
• Lot 1 Block 1 of Cobb's Southwest Addition.
• Lot 82 of the Assessor's Plat

Significant Property History:

[A Synopsis Of Property Transfers Derived From Abstracts
(when available) And Periodic Changes In Ownership Or
Assessed Value Derived From Township Tax Records]

• Note: All the properties currently located in the Historic District were originally part of a tract registered by Butler Holcomb with the federal government on October 22, 1831. Thus, abstracts for these properties, when they exist, show the original transfer to be from the United States to Butler Holcomb and may also include references to then President Andrew Jackson.
• 1844 Jeremiah and Nelson W. Clark, the Mill Lot, assessed value $2000.
• 1847 as above.
• 1848 Nelson W. Clark, the Mill "Lott" on the Southwest 1/4, assessed value $2000.
• 1858 George Green, Lot 1 Block 1, assesed value $50,
• 1859 Jesse Millard, Lot 1 Block 1, assessed value $50. Judson Paddock.
• 1862 Building reportedly moved to this site.
• 1864 Moved to this site, Lot 1 Block 1, assessed value $150.
• 1866 William Scadding, Lot 1 Block 1, assessed value $100.
• 1867 William Scadding, Lot 1 Block 1, assessed value $150.
• 1868 J. M. Haight, Lot 1 Block 1 of the Southwest Addition, assessed value $20.
• 1870 William Scadding, Lot 1 Block 1 in the Southwest Addition, assessed value $170.
• 1872 Map of the Village has a building footprint on the site, owner, William Scadding.
• 1884 Frank Yeager/Yager, Lot 1 Block 1, assessed value $250.
• 1885 as above.
• 1888 Frank Yeager/Yager, Lot 1 Block 1, assessed value $150.
• 1891 Watson Beardslee, Lot 1 Block 1, assessed value $200.
• 1900 Miss Delia Crosby, Lot Block 1, assessed value $700.
• 1907 Lydia Vliet, assessed value $300.
• 1914 Lydia Vliet, assessed value $300.
• 1920 Mrs. W. Rockwell, Lot 1, assessed value $100.
• 1925 Lizzie Rockwell, all of Lot 1 Block 1, except the west 105', assessed value $1300.
• 1930 Lizzie Rockwell, all of Lot 1 Block 1, except the west 105', assessed value $1300.
• 1935 Lizzie Rockwell, all of Lot 1 Block 1, except the west 105', assessed value $850.
• 1937 Lizzie Rockwell, as above.
• 1950 Rockwell, Lot 82.