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THE SWISS AVENUE
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SWISS AVENUE









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5643   5619

YEAR BUILT: 1916
ARCHITECT/BUILDER: Unknown
ORIGINAL OWNER: Edward T. Harrison
ORIGINAL
DESCRIPTION:
Two story 4-Square Prairie. Wood siding. Gable roof w/brackets and exposed rafters; half-timbering. Composition roof. Center pavilion w/gable roof and brackets; chain supports wooden marquee at entry. full width raised open terrace. Recessed two story wing at right.
OF INTEREST: This residence was built for Edward Harrison, founder of the Trinity Universal Insurance Company. It is one of only two houses on Swiss Avenue that is not brick veneer or stucco, and it is one of the few homes without a basement.