History:

This home was built by James Franklin, a carpenter, and his wife Sarah F. in 1904. The Franklins owned the house directly to the south on the same lot at 2428 W. College and constructed this home for their son William, a bookbinder, and daughter-in-law Maude. William and Maude owned the home through 1944, selling to Joseph L. Fulbright, a driver for Barstone Fuel Co. at 2255 W. Broadway, and his wife in 1945. Joseph passed away around 1970, leaving the home to his widow Eldean Fulbright and son Dale who was in the U.S. Coast Guard. The Fulbrights sold the home to Larry Clawson, a painter, in 1976. 

Architectural Description:

The William and Maude Franklin house is unique for its Late Victorian/Queen Anne style elements, including cross gables and a corner turret with a decorative finial. The home features a hipped roof with cross gables, a canted window and centrally located partial-width front porch on the front (west) facade, enclosed eaves, and a basalt stone slab foundation.

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