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Info from Kay Tatum & the Quapaw Tour Guide:
An
Italianate built in 1879 by Judge Blakely Turner for $4,000.
Turner was the recorder
for
the Arkansas Supreme Court. Mr. and Mrs. Turner along with
three grown children lived
in
this house until Mr. Turner died in 1887. After it changed
owners twice, Andrew & Minnie
Karcher purchased the home in 1912. Karcher was President of
the Karcher Candy
Company and the home was a place for social gatherings. It
remained in the family
until Mrs. Karcher died in 1943. In 1974 due to fire and
vandalism, the home was on
the
verge of demolition when it was rehabilitated as apartments.
Note: Kay Tatum has a
build date of 1879 and the guide is 1881. |
