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501 Miami Avenue

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General Information

No:   501  
Street:   Miami  
House Name:   Fern House  
Historic Plaque:     
Owner Info:   Y  
Built:   N  
Sec:   23  
Subdivision:   Sibley  
Lot:   pt 153  
Architect:     
Cont/build:     

Description:    2 story wood shingle siding, Dutch Colonial, gambrel roof, overlooking the Little Miami River.  Original roof wood shingle.  4 bedrooms, 2 baths.  "Screen porch/perennial garden/old world details".   
Original Use:   Summer cottage  
Current Use:   Residential  

CHANGES:
As Built:   N  
Added To:   Y  
Subtracted From:   N  
Replaced:   Y  

Description Of Changes:   1964 - Harrisons added a family room in the rear. 1970 - Harrisons added a river room where the front door had been. 1976 - Longs replaced the kitchen cabinets. 1978 - Longs removed a wall between two rooms on the west end of the second floor and replaced the fence leaving it natural rather than white as before.  
Deeds
Shows earliest property ownership records

Stories:

Story 1: Previous summer cottage was converted to year 'round home in 1906. (???) The house was painted off-black when the Jordans bought it in memory of Mary Finch's husband who died in the house - converted to green (after a number of re-paintings) by the Jordans. One of the Jordan's house painters was a Fred Huberwho reported he had worked in Austria as a house painter with Adolf Hitler (Schikelgruber - his father's mother's name). Jordans bought the house in 1943 as they had a defense contract and B gas permit so they could drive to Terrace Park. The air conditioning was designed for the house by John Jordan. At some time the back stair was converted to a kitchen closet. The original house burned at some time so we don't really know when this one was built. (John Jordan). The Jordan children were Jack, Steve, Tom & Mary Ann.
Story 2: Marianne Jordan Swan was born 2 November 1938 and died 17 August 2003, aged 80 years, buried in St. Thomas Church Columbarium, Section 2, Niche 45, Cahall Funeral Home.
Story 3: John Jordan was Mayor of Terrace Park 1960-63.
Story 4: Clara Jordan - president T. P. Garden Club 1960-62
Story 5: This home of Mr. & Mrs. (Clara) John Jordan was on the December 18, 1959 TP Garden Club House Tour, Holiday Houses in the Park. This was a Friday, advance tickets were $1 but $1.25 on the day, and the homes were open from 1:30-4 and 7-9 PM. Refreshments were served at this home.