Historic Site

655 11th Street

Year Built: 1912

Style: Queen Anne

The large Queen Anne-style home at 655 11^th Street was constructed in 1912. The exterior features a hipped roof, decorative gables, flared wide eaves, and a pent extension. The design also offers flared walls, a pediment, and a decorative shingle belt. Display and double-hung windows are complimented by decorative voussoirs, fan lights, and palladian detailing. The home’s first owner was farmer Alfred O’Neill.

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The most dramatic period of expansion on Brandon's built environment took place in the years 1900 to the beginning of the Great War in 1914. The population went from a modest 5,000 to 14,000.This population increase sparked a construction boom resulting in over 250 buildings being built in 1904 alone!

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