Location: 510 O’Farrell St SE
Local register
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Paul and Catherine Neuffer house today (2013) photo by Deb Ross |
This home, built about 1922, was one of the first residences built in the new Wildwood subdivision, which was platted that year by J.T. Otis, a local real estate developer and businessman. It is in the Craftsman/bungalow style popular at the time, distinguished for its cobblestone fireplace and features. It is on the local register. The house was built for Paul C. Neuffer and his wife, Catherine. Paul was the adopted son of Paul H. Neuffer, who owned Neuffer Jewelers. Paul H’s home, the Neuffer House, in the South Capitol neighborhood, is also on the local register. Paul, Jr. was one of the so-called “doorstep babies” who appeared on citizens’ thresholds in the late 1800s.
PCTV/TCTV video on Bigelow Highlands neighborhood, recounting Doorstep Baby phenomenon
Workingman’s Hill, chapter 9 on the Doorstep Baby phenomenon
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