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Source: Ellen Puerzer.
Entered: January, 2014.
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A little history :
The land was purchased in 1888 and the home built around 1901 (when it first shows up in assessor records.) In 1905 a 2-story hexagon tower was added to the structure with a circular window in its roof. In 1918 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quick and family moved into the house and boarded McCreery for their rent. In 1919 McGreery sold it to Conrad Wacker & Family. Formerly housed a wedding planner and now a B&B.
June 17, 1926
COUNTY NATIVE BURNED TO DEATH. Rev. W.H. McCreery Met Tragic End in California Sleeping Car.
Rev. W.H. McCreery, of Riverside, California, was burned to death in a sleeper near Crystal siding Nevada, early Wednesday morning, June 16.
He was enroute from Riverside, California, to Loveland Colorado, in company with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Tuggey and a granddaughter, Miss Edith Tuggey, when the tragedy occurred. Mrs. Tuggey and her daughter escaped the fire, but four other persons besides Mr. McCreery lost their lives. At the present writing the origin of the fire is not known. Investigation is being conducted by the Union Pacific Railroad officials, on which line the fire occurred.
Mr. McCreery was in his 87th year. He was born in Pennsylvania but spent most of his life in Colorado. For many years he was actively engaged in business in Loveland and supplied many pulpits in that part of the Church in addition to looking after his business interests. He is the father of Dr. Elbert L. McCreery of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. Other surviving members of the family are Mrs. Mabel Tuggey, of Riverside, and Mrs. Ida Berger, of Orange, California.
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Survey - part 1 |
Survey - part 2 |
Survey - part 3 |
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Entry |
Dining area. |
Satellite |
Under roof. |
Woodwork. |
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Beulah Col. It is still standing
It was built by Jack Marten(some spell it Martin) around the late 1880's-early 1890's.Apparently he traveled to Japan and admired that type of building.
It has been added on to, remodeled, went through the shag carpet of the 70's, but the main Octagon is still there.
Currently it is painted red and white. At one time it was dark green and white, but in my lifetime, that is what it always was.
It was unoccupied in the 50's and , as little kids we always snuck through the door and played in the house. We always thought it was unique and even "haunted" My friend bought the house in the 60's and had it until he sold it.It has had 2 more owners.
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