River Bend Neighborhood

The home at 509 Franklin Avenue was built in 1891.  The architect for this building and its neighbor at 409 Franklin, was C.C. Cross & Company, who designed the home in the style of a Queen Anne Victorian, with “stick and ball” woodwork in the entry room.

The longest tenure of any occupants of the home were E. Merill Fegtley and his wife, Lulu.  They purchased the home in 1918, at which time they secured a mortgage in the amount of $3,000, and maintained ownership of the home until 1982.  Since 1982, there have been three owners of the home, all of whom have worked at the still-ongoing process of restoration.

The Franklin Avenue home is one of the stops on this year’s River Bend Neighborhood Home Tour, September 6 and 7, 2008.

Plan on attending the next River Bend Neighborhood Meeting.

• When/Where are meetings held?
  Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7pm at the Salvation Army building at 1330 6th Ave. (Map)
• Who can attend?
  Everyone is welcome to attend, and there’s no charge. If you want to become a member, which gives you rights to vote for the Association board, the cost is $10 per person per year.