Not too far from the Sail Loft building on the corner of Main and Huron Street is a historic home that might be even older. According to the article below, the house had a colorful history as Steamboat Inn in the late 1830s before eventually becoming a residence.
Read all about it in the article by Hermaine Speigle below, which appeared in the Lorain Journal on March 16, 1969. By then, Richard and Luella Gehl were the owners. The article details Luella Gehl’s restoration efforts.
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And here’s a recent view of the former Steamboat Inn.
5 comments:
Dan....in that engagement notice to the right, is that THE Timothy Papp?
Hi Alan! I'm afraid it is, unfortunately.
I noticed that engagement notice too.
I wonder where she is today. We know where he is. Later in life I met some of the Keathley family. Little Roxie is buried in KY. Rae
I came here to leave a comment about the engagement announcement. I saw the name Timothy Papp and remembered his crime. I also am wondering where his wife is today.
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