Time Travel

 

The Cross House, Emporia, designed by architect Charles M. Squires.

1895.

 

The Cross House by Charles. W. Squires.

Circa 1900.

 

Wow.

Circa 1910.

 

The Cross House, circa 1950, as the Palace Motel. I love this image.

Circa 1953.

 

The Cross House, 1999. More images at the end of this post.

1999.

 

When I purchased the house, March 2014.

March 2014.

 

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Summer 2014.

 

Summer 2014.

Fall 2014.

 

Inching some more!

January 2015.

 

April 2015.

April 2015.

 

January, 2021.

 

 

7 Comments

  1. Betsy on April 11, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    When I got to the last picture, violins broke out !

  2. Frank McCormick on April 11, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    Absolutely amazing Ross! Congrats!

  3. Denali Dragonfly "Grace" on April 11, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    DEEP SIGH OF RELEIF on the last one. It’s BEAUTIFUL!

  4. rhiannonrises on April 11, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    Dear god, that 1999 picture is the stuff nightmares are made of.

  5. Barb on April 13, 2015 at 11:10 am

    I had forgotten that there was a fire escape from the third floor (the metal stair that can be seen in the 1999 and 2014 photos. Ross, did you take that down? It must have been a project — just one of the many you’ve pulled off since you started reviving the house.

    • Ross on April 13, 2015 at 11:27 am

      Yes, I had the fire escape removed. It made the house look like a slum house! Luckily, the previous owner, Bob, had a use for it, so he removed it and hauled it away!

  6. Vicki F. on April 14, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    Pat yourself on the back, young man, for you surely deserve it……Amazing!

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