Hope D Lockwood Home

Hope D. Lockwood purchased the lot from the heirs of L. G. Anderson in 1889 for $700, and the house was built by 1890. The design style is Queen Anne with Eastern Stick influence. Its four gables have a mixed wall treatment of imbricated, horizontal, and undulating siding. There are multi-light dormers on the gable ends and a circular surround on the north dormer. The house has a pedimented porch, which was originally on the south end of the east face. Hope D. Lockwood made his living as a telegraph operator, in those days an important and respected occupation. He was the son of Ransom Lockwood, a prominent local lawyer and many times Franklin mayor. The 1900 census shows Lockwood, wife, and two sons living here. One of their sons was also a telegrapher. When the Lockwoods lived here, the address was 7 Miami Avenue. In 1910, the house was purchased by Ethyl Eldridge, who sold it in 1921 to Julia A. Munger.