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Suzanne Spellen's avatar

Wow, how wonderful. I bet you have stories!! So the extensive listing in 2013 was for your parents' selling of the property, I take it. I remember seeing the house in the distance on the hill, as I was growing up, but never knew any more than that. I was delighted to be able to find out so much about it, and fell in love with the pictures of the house, the outbuildings and the grounds. I'd love to hear more about growing up and living there.

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Unset's avatar

Suzanne, I think you may have intended to reply to some of the comments, but did not use the reply feature. I think perhaps they would not have received a notification of your questions, and would be more likely to respond if they did.

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Jean (Collins) Dutton's avatar

I loved this article! My parents bought Tianderah in the summer of 1969 and lived there until 2014. I was lucky to live there for a few years, get married there in 1977, and bring my children up for vacations. It is certainly a unique property in a beautiful area.

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Kathy Halvorsen's avatar

Jean - I think your brother would have been Clay, perhaps younger than you? I used to visit the home and play with him as a child. I think I remember your father being a pilot.

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Jean (Collins) Dutton's avatar

Yes, all true. Fun place to play for a child!

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Valerie Ross's avatar

Thanks for this interesting article! I see on Fulton that Mrs. N. C. Chapman sold Tianderah in 1916 to Philip J. Britt. She and her son Gilbert moved into two cottages they owned on the Butternut Creek, not far from Bushnell's Bridge.

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Terry Post Thibault's avatar

Fascinating story! Thank you!

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Suzanne Spellen's avatar

Wow, that's great information, Valerie. Thanks, I'll add it to the piece.

Are the cottages still there?

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