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• 1 2025-11-04T14:09:15+00:00 Bellflower Road, 11109 4 Bellflower Road, 11109 plain 2025-11-04T14:15:18+00:00

  Location

  11109 Bellflower Road
  
  Description
  13-room 3-story frame house, 41x60 feet

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  This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.

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  Other Names
  Bellflower Road, 55
  Thwing House
  Thwing Residence
  President's House

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  Constructed
  1891-1892

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  Cost
  1891: $13,600-$13,726.25
  1926: Exchanged Bellflower Road, 11109 for Adelbert Road, 2153
  1937: $12,500?
  
  Financing
  1891: Gift of $5,000 from Samuel Mather; Gift of $5,000 from John Hay; Gift of property worth $1,300 from Jeptha Homer Wade
  1937: Gift/purchase

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  Occupants
  1892-1937: Charles F. Thwing, WRU President
  1938-1941: Mather College
  1942-1945: ?
  1946-1949: Mather College
  
  Uses
  1892-1941: Residence
  1942-1945: ?
  1946-1949: Residence

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  Bought

  6/1938: from Charles F. Thwing Estate? Sold 4/1926: to Charles F. Thwing Trivia Longest continuous WRU President's residence

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  Alterations and Modifications
  
  Description
  ca. 1942: Built passageway to Tyler House
  
  This summary was compiled by staff of the University Archives from sources in the custody of the Archives.
  
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