An 1893 Victorian Home

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John and Caroline Happersberger - April 8, 1893 to January 17, 1900

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Simon Goldman sold lots 2832 and 2833 to John Happersberger in 1893 as part of a Bellmonte Addition that Simon and his son Charles were creating.

The home built on this land was required to be a two-story dwelling with a minimum of five rooms and a cellar. The home had to sit at least 35’ from Alameda Avenue (now The Alameda) which runs across the front of the home and 15’ from Lexington Avenue (now Sherman Avenue) which runs along the right side. The house had to be completed within two years of the land purchase and had to be worth a minimum of $2000.

John Happersberger was born around 1854 in Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1871 where he met his wife Caroline.  They were married in 1879 and had four children, Carl, John and two daughters, Emma and Thusnelda. In 1881, John Happersberger, a watchmaker, owned a jewelry and watch store in Lima, Ohio.  He later opened another jewelry store in MIddletown.


William Caldwell - January 17, 1900 - September 30, 1909


Charles R. Hook - September 30, 1909 to 1920

Charles R. Hook owned the residence from September 30, 1909 until 1920. This was during the time that the Hook Mansion was being built.  


Charles T. and Minnie S. Goldman - 1920 to July 26, 1929


W. A. Smith Jr. - July 26, 1929 to ???


Jerry and Linda L. Lehman - April 1, 1977 to May 21, 1997


Walter Scott Reeve - May 21, 1997 to June 30, 2005


Michael L. Havens - June 30, 2005 to June 7, 2016


Phillip Brad and Debbie Childers - June 7, 2016 to Present