Homes of Fairfield - 300 W. Burlington St.

TURNEY, TEMPLETON, HENN, WILLIAMS, TEMPLE, HOSKINS, STEEL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/12/2006 at 12:59:29

"Fairfield Ledger", Jan. 4, 1933

HOMES OF FAIRFIELD -- 300 W. Burlington St.. Ellsworth TURNEY. Built by George D. TEMPLETON (sic) in 1857 and his home until 1890. He was in the fifties the "Company" in the firm of HENN, WILLIAMS & Co., Real Estate operators and well known all over Iowa. They made a large subdivision in Fairfield in 1857 that bore their names. Mr. HENN was sent to Congress in 1851 and served four years. Mr. TEMPLE was Cashier of First National Bank from 1875 for some years. He was a special agent for the Department of the Interior 188_ to 1890. Died in 1894.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Oct. 2, 1939, Sec. H, Pg. 8, Col. 3

A building boom struck Fairfield in 1856, and it was during this period that the Ellsworth TURNEY residence, 300 West Burlington Street, was built by George D. TEMPLE. The house now occupied by Mark E. HOSKINS Funeral Home was also built at this time by Dr. Nathaniel STEEL.

Note: 1966 -- The TEMPLE-TURNEY "Mansion" (red brick) was razed years ago, and the 300 W. Burlington location is now occupied by a service station.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.