Benjamin Horr House
- Also Known As: Standard Printing Company
- Address: 308 Center St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1845/00/00 | Mark Twain | Education | Paying a tuition of 25 cents a week, Samuel Clemens attends a private school run by Elizabeth Horr, a New England lady of middles age with New England ways and principles, in a small log cabin at the south end of Main Street. | |||
| 1855/00/00 | Benjamin Horr, the town cooper, builds a house on land he has owned since 1845. | |||||
| 1859/00/00 | By 1859 Lizzie (Elizabeth N Horr), daughter of Elizabeth, operates a "Ladies Select Academy". After the Civil War, the city organizes public schools, Lizzie Horr marries and moves away. |
| Particulars for Benjamin Horr House: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Architectural Style | Vernacular Greek Revival |
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