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Butler/Billings home at 510 Butler

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Five photographic negatives of various members of the Billings family posing with a car in front of their home. The building is was on the corner of Butler and Mary streets a.k.a. 510 Butler St. The 510 Butler structure was sold to Mr. Brown, father-in-law of John Billings, who later sold it to Charlie Billings. The house was razed in 1940 when "Wickwood" was built by Frank Wicks.
hmbButler&MaryBillingsWoman.jpg 280KB; ca 1910. The photo depicts a mature woman standing next to a model T style car and a sign that says
Butler/Billings home at 510 Butler picture number 2 Billings collection notes.jpg 246KB; William Butler's second frame house on the northwest corner of Butler and Mary Streets, sold to Mr. Brown, father-in-law of John Billings, who sold it to Charlie Billings, razed in 1940 when hmbBillings&Car.jpg 860KB; The Billings family circa 1910 cr1888051801BillingsBuysButler-MaryHouse-Lot56.jpg ButlerHouseMary-Butler.jpg 275KB; Electric street light visible on far left

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Billings, Clerana G. "Clara" (Brown) 1841-1932Wickwood Inn/W. Butler 2nd houseBillings, Charles Clark 1843-1924

James Schmiechen speculated that this was the site of William Butler's "second frame house." Mr. Butler's first dwelling, a log cabin, was located about where 202 Butler St. is today.

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Winthers, Sally

Wickwood Inn

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Butler, William Gay 1799-1857

Billings, Charles Clark 1843-1924

Notes: Lot 56 Charles Billings was a Civil War Vet. Son of pioneer John Billings

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02/26/2025