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Shurtleff Cottage

Shurtleff Cottage (actually a large house) was built on a large parcel of land along the back of Plum Creek by Giles W. Shurtleff in 1892 for his home with his wife Mary Burton and their children. He hired the architects Weary and Kramer of Akron to…

Tags: 1890s, balloon frame construction, bed & breakfast, dormitory, Giles Waldo Shurtleff, late 19th century, memorial statue, Plum Creek, private residence, residence hall, women

Elmwood Cottage

Built by Professor Giles W. Shurtleff (1831-1904) in 1870, this house passed into the hands of the Kindergarten Association, probably in 1892 when Shurtleff moved to his new house (see Shurtleff Cottage). The Association dubbed it Burroughs Cottage.…

Tags: 1870s, Giles Waldo Shurtleff, late 19th century, private residence, residence hall, women, wood frame construction