Here are a few side-by-side photos of Meredith House for historical comparison. The house remains remarkably intact to its original design. The “now” photos are about sixty years later. Please note that some of the trees in the 1953 Front Elevation photo are clearly visible in the 2013 Front Elevation photo. The growth of the […]
Meredith House was listed for sale after Hazel Meredith passed away in 1953. Ultimately, the McLoughlins purchased the property and the residence – furnished! A less-than-ideal copy of this brochure was passed through the owners in some fashion. We were given a copy of the brochure by the Fenders after closing in December 2010. In […]
Almost a year after moving into Meredith House, one of our neighbors casually mentioned a small headstone that bordered our two properties. Curious, we wandered up a small knoll up from our mailbox. Enclosed within a small two-foot high wrought-iron fence was a headstone. Upon closer inspection, the initials “E.A.” were clearly visible on the […]
Charles Walton Leachman, Jr. (1931 – 2000) and Caro Story Lechman (1934 – 2000) purchased Meredith House on October 15, 1962 from Trust Company of Georgia as executor of the McLoughlin estate for $67,500. According to the survey completed for the Leachmans on October 8, 1962, Meredith House and the surrounding land comprised about 6.1 […]
Christopher John McLoughlin (1910 – 1962) and Jane Sharp McLoughlin (1913 – 1962) purchased Meredith House on May 7, 1954. Christopher J. McLoughlin was born on August 28, 1910 in Philadelphia, PA, the only child of John Stephen and Veronica McGann McLoughlin who lived in the Chestnut Hill area of that city. Dr. McLoughlin married […]
Kenneth Andrew Meredith was born in Liberty Center, Indiana about 1903 to John H. and Zella (nee Mott) Meredith. John H. Meredith lived in Muncie, Indiana and worked in the street car barn according to the 1907 Muncie (IN) City Directory. By the 1910 Census, John and Zetta [sic] Meredith lived in Grant, West Virginia […]
Meredith House was built by Arthur “Sam” Hudson Satterwhite. According to audio with the architect, Sam Satterwhite was selected based on his bid. The plans were drawn up with specifications and put out to bid. According to the architect, Satterwhite put in the low bid and was selected. The architect noted that Satterwhite was known […]
James Carl Wise was born May 30, 1904 in Sadorus, Illinois to James Thomson Wise (b. 1872) and Lettie Mae Goodman (1882 – 1933). Mr. Wise’s father was a farmer and son of an English immigrant. According to the 1910 Census, Mr. Wise had two younger sisters, Helen and Lucille. He graduated from Sadorus High […]
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