A Town Called Plainfield
Lambert: High Society — The Chittenden-Owens House, Part One
The late-Victorian home had several uses, including a dress shop.
The Inquiry A Plainfield Patch reader, Sally, asked about the history of the Chittenden- Owens House that stands along Joliet Road. As a former Plainfield resident now living in California, Sally said that she always wondered about the large, late Victorian-era house that once served as a doctor’s home and office before being converted to an interior design and antiques shop and, later, a women’s dress shop. The Facts The imposing late Victorian-era home stands on a large tract of land comprising several village lots. The site is part of O. J. Corbin’s Addition to the Original Town of Plainfield, platted in 1856. However, the property—today—is only a small portion of the original estate. The stately residence was erected by a prominent …
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BigFeet
1:13 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012
Very interesting article! more ›