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Murray Homestead - Mentor Avenue - Mentor, Ohio
The Murray family came to Lake County in 1811. Robert Murray, 1814 - 1896), bought a farm on Mentor Avenue in 1847 and built his home here. A cattle stock dealer, he became quite wealthy - the result of selling beef to the Army during the Civil War. He later became a director of the Painesville National Bank. His son, William P. Murray, 1854 - 1918, lived in Cleveland and was a partner in the Pickard-Mather Company. After the death of his father, Murray converted his boyhood home into a Summer residence.In 1898, the local newspaper reported that the homestead wass being transformed into an English castle. Helen P. Murray inherited her father's love of horses and was a skilled driver - holding several records. Helen maintained the house and farm until her death. The house and ten acres were sold to Thomas G. Dunn in 1951. It was then the house fell into a state of disrepair. Mr. Dunn died in 1981 and the property was sunsequently sold to the Roulette Honda car dealership. The house was demolished in 1985 and a car showroom was constructed.Collection
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