Garrett House
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Known as Alex Mahood’s masterpiece, the Garrett house was constructed in 1915. Set atop a hillside, the Georgian Revival mansion with its ornate portico was the perfect place to view the budding of South Bluefield’s growing neighborhoods. Interestingly enough, the original plans called for a squared front porch, rather than the beautiful curved one seen today.
The Feuchtenberger family lived at Spring Grove the longest of any family so far, almost 30 years. The Tierney family had also been previous owners of this grand home of South Bluefield. Local Bluefield attorney and historian, John W. Feuchtenberger, who grew up in this house, fondly recalls,
“‘This porch was the site as well as the spacious yard for numerous festive occasions, some parties of which will be remembered for rocking the city of Bluefield into the wee hours of the morning.”
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