Letitia Holmes, a widow who had inherited a fortune from her pork-packing husband, had this house built in the late 1860s and lived here till she died half a century later. The restrained but rich Italianate style suggests an architect with taste, and some day old Pa Pitt will find out who it was.
The late Carol Peterson wrote a thorough house history of 719 Brighton Road, so Father Pitt will send you there for more details.
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