This home was constructed in 1885 by J. S. Le Rue, a Longwood staircase builder and blacksmith. This T-plan house has many craftsman touches along the roofline and front section that are the handiwork of Le Rue and typical of the period. After just a few years, the Le Rues moved out, and the home was subdivided into smaller apartments and used as a boarding house for many years. In 1970, well-known local preservationists Grace and Robert Bedford bought the home and started a major restoration project. The Bedfords added an extension to the rear section of the house and…

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