340 Franklin Place

This Queen Anne-style Victorian home was built circa 1890. In 1894, it was the residence of Mrs. Kate Marsh, a modiste, and Warren Marsh, a mason. In 1932, the house was occupied by Harry Tamblyn, who filed a patent for improvements to a commercial nut-cracking machine. He was subsequently sued by the Palm Oil Company for faulty machinery and lost the case. 
An abundance of unique Victorian ornamentation and style gives this home a distinctly eclectic feel. You will notice the ornamental terracotta tiles set into the brick on the front elevation. Decorative half-timber paneling adorns the gable, featuring diagonal wood infill. Wooden cornice brackets showcase circular drilled patterns. The turned porch columns are supported by Egyptianesque wing brackets. Corbelled string courses and eave brackets display circular ornamental drilling. Despite its current charm and appeal, this home was slated for demolition three times due to its state of disrepair, which included a caved-in roof and a porch that had been removed. Additionally, this home was once lost in a card game, in which it was gambled away.