115 Red Bird Lane

CurrOwner: John S. & Barbara J. England	Date Frc: 2005	DateToc:
OrigOwner: Solomon Moore	Date Frm:	DateTo:
Owner1: Baysore family	Date Fr 1:	DateTo 1:
Owner2: John Garber, realtor (rented out)	Date Fr 2: mid 1950s	DateTo 2:
Owner3: Jack H. Fuller	Date Fr 3:	DateTo 3: 1955
Owner4: Montauk Builders	Date Fr 4: 1955	DateTo 4: 1961
Owner5: Mary M. Strathman et al	Date Fr 5: 1961	DateTo 5: 1969
Owner6: Frank C. Jr. & Janet W. Watkins	Date Fr 6: 1969	DateTo 6: 2005
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Story 1:	John Garber, realtor, bought the original farm house and surrounding acreage from the Baysores. He remodeled the farm house which had no plumbing or modern heating system. The remodeling plans were drawn by G. E. Porter, architect. In the mid 1950s he put it on the market at a fairly high price so it didn't sell. It was rented until the Watkins bought it in 1969. The surrounding acreage was used to develop Red Bird Lane. The street was named Baysore Lane but realtor Max Palm who lived at #109 didn't like the name and was instrumental in getting it changed to Red Bird Lane. 115 Red Bird was originally part of Indian Hill so the mail carrier was from Indian Hill.
	At the time when the Watkins bought the house this is what was in the paper (from Stan Millers 1969 scrapbook). "Ziccardi Realty. 115 Red Bird Lane. By it flows Red Bird Creek which gives its name to this street, a beautiful street, new and neat. All is new here except this old, old house. Built by a member of the Ferris family in 1840. Anything they did was well done, well loved and not out of the family until 1956, when this house was bought by a group of architects and thoroughly remodeled, keeping its old colonial charm. Winnie was planning to buy it and build a marvelous garden around it. The recent tornado culled and pruned most of its old, old trees. This pruning will be carefully carried on by an expert tree man. Perhaps you would like to be the next occupant and inherit all that has been done through the decades. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, center hall, a lavatory and a screened porch. Quotation $45,000. If interested call Mr. Garber." (See Story 2 for the Ferris connection.) (Probably "Winnie" is Mrs. Harry Bucher, a renter from Garber? - see below)
Story 2:	Baysore Meadows Subdivision was owned by Jack Fuller. He put in the street: Baysore Lane. It was dedicated in 1956 (source unknown but in Esther Power's handwriting). Baysore Meadows subdivision - Book 521, Plat 9, Parcel 11 - see plat book 66 - pgs 9 & 10 (also in Esther Power's writing)

Story 3:	"Samuel Moore and his wife journeyed from West Virginia and built the 2 story brick house at the lower end of Given Road, opposite the Fresh Air Farm. There they lived with their 6 children. After the death of Mrs. Moore (Rebecca), Samuel married Mary Ferris Bickley, a widow with 6 children." They had 3 children which made a total of 15 children. (From "Hither and Yon on Indian Hill" - but some things in here appear to be wrong: It's Solomon rather than Samuel and Ann rather than Mary, 2nd wife.)
	There are Moore grave markers in the St. Thomas Columbarium from the Old Indian Hill Cemetery at the foot of Old Indian Hill Road: Solomon Moore. Died June 30, 1955. Aged 58 yrs. 9 m. 8 d. Catherine W. Daughter of Solomon & Rebecca Moore. Died May 18, 1831. Ae 2 yrs. 6 mos, 12 ds. Solomon Moore's 2nd wife, Ann Ferris Moore is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Milford although the cemetery has no records about her. She is Jean Morrison's 4ggmother. Jean Morrison in 2006 lives in Anderson Township and has a lot of information about her family.
	The original front of the house was on the east, now a window. This entrance was across the creek from Given Road. One can still see the remnants of the old gravel driveway. Jan Watkins in 2002 tells us, "The fireplace, mantle and side cabinets in the living room are original as is the smaller fireplace and mantle in the bedroom above".
	Originally 425 acres were purchased by Solomon Moore in 1820. He had a son, a grandson and a great grandson, John Walter Moore (408 Miami) and a great great granddaughter Mrs. Harold (Mary) Wiley (daughter of John Walter Moore) who lived at 9310 Indian Hill Road (later 750 Indian Hill Road).

1939 Map:	Baysore
1942 Map:	Baysore
1951/3 Map:	Mrs. Margaret Baysore (on Given Road)
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1962-63 Direct:	Harry Page & Winnie Bucher (renters?)
1963-64 Direct:	"
1965-66 Direct:	" (Harry P. Bucher died December 5, 1966)
1967-68 Direct:	Mrs. Harry (Winnie) Bucher
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1971-72 Direct:	Dan & Jan Watkins
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2004-05 Direct:	" (Sold 2005)
2006-07 Direct:	John & Barbara Jane England
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STYLE	Ranch:	Split:	Colonial:	Victorian:	Trans:	Trad: Y	Other:
	CapeC:	Bung:	Eng:	Dutch:	Cont:	Misc: American Farmhouse

CATALOGUE	Sears:	Gunn:	Pease:	BH&G:	Pattern:	OtherC:
MATERIAL	Siding:	Brick:	Stone:	Stucco:	Br&Sid: Y	OtherM:
ROOF: gable					Stories: 2

CHANGES	AsBuilt:	AddTo: Y	SubFrom:	Replace:
1956 - the west wing was added during the original remodeling. 1969/70 - north wing added: 2 story addition for a family room and bedroom (Frank D. Watkins, Jr.). 2005 permit for England to add & remodel - number of bedrooms not increased. Arcanum, architect. Fletcher Home, contractor.

Terrace Park, Ohio Building Survey