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WO 148689-A
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- 1966-05-27 (Creation)
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Briarhurst. This large Southern Colonial has been identified as "Briarhurst," constructed in 1914 for William Laird McCormick. The brick 2+ story home on Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. in Lakewood was built for $20,000 by the Cornell Brothers. It later became the home of Edwin Lewis Griffin of Griffin Fuel Co., who passed away on the premises in March, 1955. By 1966, it was the home of Carroll O'Rourke, an executive with the Weyerhaeuser Co. A woman, possibly Mrs. O'Rourke, stands on the patio of the elegant home in May, 1966. Its columns are reminiscent of the White House. The home has several balconies and numerous French-doors and was located on a large, well-landscaped lot surrounded by trees. Photograph ordered by the Weyerhaeuser Co. from customer's negative. (Additional information provided by Donna Gray)
Houses--Lakewood--1960-1970; Columns; Balconies;