201 West 8th Street
Built 1900 |
Style: Four Square
#15 on the Map
Deed: Recorded February 23, 1907. Consideration: $525.00. Samuel Benn and Martha Benn, husband and wife, to Maggie Ellis.
The Polson/Ellis House
Hiram Ellis was a florist and commercial grower in 1900. His wife, Maggie, was born a Polson. After she was widowed with no children, her brother Robert, who never married, moved in with her and they lived in the house together for many years. Later owners included Frank and Jane Schafer. The home is currently owned by Gerhard and Lynne Schmidtke.
The house has been through many changes over the years. What appears to be a one-story extension was actually one of Hiram’s greenhouses. It is now a large family room. In addition, there is a music room, front and back staircases, and a bowling alley. Many of the original porches have been either removed or became part of the house.