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Built in 1898 by Charles A. Eitzen, this home has 19 rooms and nine fireplaces.

The home still has the original slate roof.

A carriage house and stable, with a room for the coachman, is still standing on the property, which takes up an entire city block.

The home remained in the Eitzen family until 1952.

Since then, it has been used as a nursing home, restaurant and bed and breakfast.

Through all of those changes, remarkably, the original fireplaces, woodwork and beautiful main staircase with its ornate woodwork remained intact.

Today the mansion is a private residence.