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518 West Roy

This large house was built in 1909 on a large lot with beautiful views to the sound. The first residents were Horace Frank Compton, a local lumber company owner, along with his wife, four children, and two servants. The interior hall was trimmed in oak, with mahogany and fir also used extensively. The 17 rooms included four on the first floor, and six on the second. Three fireplaces augmented the oil burning hot-air furnace to keep the house warm. The tax man noted the "double-good" construction. It was torn down in 1969.

The following photo is from 1937, after the Compton family lived there, and is taken from an unusual angle. It is taken from the side yard on the east, looking west back to the side of the house, rather than the front.

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