Off Market
1874 Italianate
The Edwards House
This two story brick home features a full length porch over the double door entryway. The entry hall is dominated by the walnut railed staircase that leads to the 2nd floor, with the main living room and parlor on either side of it. Both of these rooms feature fireplaces, hardwood floors and original woodwork.
From the living room, pocket doors separate it from the formal dining room, which opens into the updated kitchen, which features a center isle and plenty of cabinets for storage. Off of the kitchen is an additional work room, utility room and back staircase. Main floor bedroom and bathroom off of the hallway.
The second floor still maintains the original plank flooring with a master suite and 5 additional bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, one of which has a claw foot tub.
The detached garage is connected to a sandstone barn that is older than the house. The barn has been well taken care of, with plenty of storage area. The entire property sits on 1.5 acres on the southern end of Oswego.
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2 Stories | |
Bedrooms | 6 |
Full Baths | 4 |
Heated Sq. Ft. | 3,766 |
Acres | 1.5 |
Zoning | |
Residential |
Features.
- 1st Floor Bath
- 1st Floor Bedroom
- Attic
- Basement
- Breakfast Room
- Dining room
- Dry Basement
- Entry Hall
- Foyer
- Gourmet Kitchen
- Laundry Room
- Living room
- Study
- Unfinished Basement
- Utility Room
- Master bedroom upstairs
- 2 Car Garage
- Barn
- Circular driveway
- 1 Outbuilding
- Porch
- Rear Deck
- Restored exterior
- 2nd Staircase
- 2 Fireplaces
- Grand staircase
- High Ceilings
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wood floors
- Shingle Roof: Asphalt shingle
- Central air
- City sewer
- City water supply
- Dishwasher
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Security System
- Claw-foot Tub(s)
- Stained woodwork/doors
- Widow's Walk
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Contact Information:
Dena Daniels
Broker/Owner BR00236670
Mobile: 620 212-3642
Phone: 620 473-7005
dena.daniels@reecenichols.com
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History
The residence is a reflection of early growth and development in Oswego and the community’s interest in establishing an educational institution for women. The house and surrounding property are the last remaining vestiges of the Oswego College for Young Ladies, which held classes from 1885 to 1920.The house was constructed circa 1874 as a private residence. In 1885, the property was deeded to the Oswego College for Young Ladies, which was operated by the Neosho Presbytery. Plagued by enrollment problems, the College closed in 1920 and sold its property to the Kansas Military Academy in 1922.
The property functioned as the military academy’s campus just two years, before it suffered a devastating fire that destroyed the adjacent classroom and dormitory building. The property again became a private residence, owned by N.R. Bickford, who established a large poultry farm there before selling ten years later to Lewis Edwards. At the
time of nomination, the property is owned by a descendant of Edwards.
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