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History / The Building
"A frame building that will be in keeping with Mr.
Wooden's usual enterprising spirit..."
...stated the published announcement of the letting of
the contract to build the lovely home at 107 East
Washington Street in Centerville, Iowa, now known as The
Columns. Built in 1895, the house was a model of modern
architecture, and its interior arrangement for comfort
and convenience made it one of the most handsome homes
of the time in the city. It contains a beautiful open
staircase, wide, carved woodwork, large, airy rooms,
pocket doors, several fireplaces, thick brick walls, a
quaint attic and a full basement, and a back stairway
into the kitchen. Outside, two-story ionic columns
connect the second-floor balcony and the welcoming front
porch. A portico extends over the driveway. In the early
years, there were fish ponds and elegant willow trees.
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