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Friday, January 16, 2009

The Clemens House was originally home to James Clemens Jr, uncle to Samuel Clemens -aka- Mark Twain. There are two main portions of the Clemens House: the house itself and the chapel. The original house was built in 1858 out of mainly brick and cast iron. It is said that the portraits along the window sill are that of his wife which he had installed in her memory after she died. In 1887 a major addition was built onto the rear of the main house, followed by the chapel building in 1896. In 1949 it was sold and used by various social service organizations over the years. It was eventually abandoned sometime in 2000 after being last used as a homeless shelter.

See my previous visit, before the chapel roof collapsed, here.

1908:

The Clemens House historic photograph

October 1960:

The Clemens House historic photograph

The Clemens House historic photograph

The Clemens House historic photograph

The Clemens House historic photograph

The Clemens House historic photograph

The Clemens House historic photograph

The Clemens House historic photograph

The Clemens House historic photograph

2009:

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

This trip was notable since it occurred before the roof collapsed on the chapel. Otherwise see the most recent visit which includes a brief history here.

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