1413 Victoria Street
In some instances, generations of the same family have retained ownership of their Cottontown properties. On September 15, 1924, Sloan Orr entered into contract with the Bagnal Cunningham Lumber Company to build a fashionable bungalow within Bellevue. The cost of his family’s new home – $7,250.00 – was a considerable sum at that time. Surviving documentation stipulates the exact interior appointments called for in the buyer/builder agreement. Four generations later Orr’s investment remains appreciated and cared for by members of his family.
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1413 Victoria Street, 2018. Historic Columbia collection
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Nell Orr plays with her baby doll in the front yard of 1413 Victoria Street during the mid 1930s. Image courtesy Mandy Woods
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Linda Williams, perched atop her 1413 Victoria Street home’s low brick wall, shows off her ballerina outfit in 1955. Behind her is the three-car garage of her neighbor’s house. Image courtesy Mandy Woods
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Nell Orr relaxes on the lawn of 1413 Victoria Street during the early 1930s. In the background, looking toward Bull Street, are neatly manicured lawns and street trees planted just a few years earlier. Image courtesy Mandy Woods
