When the house was built in 1895 the road in front of the house dead-ended at the cemetery that can barely be seen in the distance. Over time, the street was connected to the main road to the south, paved, and became a favorite route for rush hour traffic. No one now dared to stop on the street except the City Marshall (who dropped off our tax statement receipt one day). We decided to remove the front sidewalk and discourage stopping in the street. The plan called for the sidewalk to connect the porch with the driveway. Looking around at our neighbors homes, we saw that they also had over time removed their sidewalks to the street.
