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Eldridge ...
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Historical Repair
an knapp of Lawrence repairs flashing on the roof of the Eldridge-Tophome at 94 Rhode Island St. Knapp is a
member of the Historical East-Lawrence Preservation Society (HELPS), which is removing the house.
significance, I doubt that there is any house in Lawrence that does." Treaster said.
"The builder of the house, Colonel Shalor Winchell Eldridge, was one of the best-known free-state leaders of early Lawrence," he said.
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In 1883, when the hotel again was burned during Quantrill's raid, it was once more rebuilt by Eldridge.
HE ADDED THAT Elderidge met with President Franklin Pierce in 1858 to raise money to lead a group of anti-slavery settlers into what is now Lawrence.
After settling in Lawrence, Eldridge purchased the Free State Hotel and rebuilt the structure after it was burned by Sheriff Sam Jones in 1856.
Eldridge's home on Rhode Island was built with hand-made brick bought from a brick plant that once stood at Third and Indiana streets.
"WE TRIED sandblasting the building, but once we wore through a very thin layer that had been hardened by age, we found ourselves in the weather." Knain said.
In two weeks, the house will be painted an off-white shade, as it originally was, he said. Every attempt has been made to keep other original features intact. Knaan said.
Because the house was owned by the Topham family for 80 years, restoration of original features should be easier. he said.
Joseph and Emma Topham purchased the house from Elldridge in 1887. Their daughter, Laura, lived in the house after
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they died and left it to the Salvation Army when she died in 1974.
THE SALVATION ARMY sold the house to Knapo and his partners early this year.
"It wasn't until about 1970 that the house began to deteriorate." Knapp said.
Although hardware and some of the original doors were removed by vandals, many parts of the house have remained untouched through the years.
the curving, walnut halustrae and staircase spindles are intact, as are plaster ceiling rosettes that hold up their chain and that are above windows and doors in the front marker.
MORE SURPRISES were to come during the restoration process.
Once restoration began, the ornate double doors to the front entry were returned to the house by a man who had removed them for safekeeping.
A $1,000 IOU, dated 1854 and made out to Col. Eldridge, was found in the attic, along with old love letters and poetry.
An 8 by 12 inch walnut beam that spans an entire downstairs room was discovered under lavers of ceiling plaster.
Knappa said the beam had been placed in the middle of the room's ceiling to sustain the weight of a brick wall directly above it.
"I've never seen anything like this except in railroad construction," Knapp said.
HE SAID THAT restoration efforts had been successful considering the dilapidated state of the building, and that the project might be an inspiration to other residents
"I felt drawn to the house. It's atmosphere just reached out and grabbed me."
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"We took the project on because you can't build a house like this today, for any amount of money," Knapp said.
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