798 Lincoln St

798 Lincoln Street was sold in 1899 by Philip E Weaver, to Oscar Ittleson. In 1901 John Henry & Laura Smith bought it for $150. When they divorced later that year, they sold to Henry Jessup for $100. Henry operated the town Livery Stable on 4th Street. When he was elected town mayor in 1899, he and wife Anna resided on a farm outside of town. In 1901, Emma & William Holgate purchased the land and moved into town from Redstone. Since he was a carpenter, he probably built the home himself in 1902. In 1908 the home sold for $1200 to Veola and Edith Brown - he worked for the D&RG railroad, and then the Crystal River Railroad. At one point, they lived in the residential quarters in the depot. This is a late Victorian classic cottage, denoted by the elongated hipped roof, the central dormer, and wide front porch which is supported by turned wood posts. Like several homes in town, two bedrooms and one bath are tucked into 1,000 square feet.