The house next door, 130, was actually the one that was intended for [Nellie Lindamood]. The house next door was also adjacent to her father's home on the corner (also no longer around). For whatever reason, [Francis Marion Camp] had to sell it prior to giving it to Nellie. He then built the home at 138 for her instead, which had no place to put a car or a yard for children... [June Lindamood (1924-2009)] said she went in that house and the closets were bigger and she thought the house was given slightly more thought. From what I can remember, it seemed like 138 was the cheaper version of 130.
Well how do you like that? 90 years go by and we get stuck with the cheaper sister. So far 138 has the last laugh as it is still standing. Perhaps as part of the renovation, we can help 138 make up for its shortcomings by giving it the enhancements originally given to 130.
Eugene Lindamood (1922-1999) owned the home for the last 14 years of his life.
Another shot of 138 with a smaller Eugene. The brick flower planter was still there.
Or is this 130 and perhaps 138 never had a planter in front? I am sure we will get the answer to this one.
Notice the door in the center of the west facing wall on 138 (shown after the destruction of 130).
The sister houses 130 and 138 as they stood for 90 years. Notice the modified dormer window on the rear of the Lindamood Home, from when the upstairs was converted to a larger living space. Perhaps we might restore the original pitch.
The Lindamood Home held a set of 19th century Camp family bibles. The oldest of these bibles, I took back to NYC with me. The bible is Hitchcock's new and complete analysis of the Holy Bible, by Roswell D. Hitchcock, Published in 1878, A. J. Johnson & Sons (New York). I took the bible to a book conservator on the Upper West Side, named Jennifer Jestin. She did a wonderful job restoring the book, replacing the leatherbound spine.
