Finding Forever ın Chestertown THE HISTORIC, FOURSQUARE DESIGN TURNED 21ST CENTURY DREAM By Lisa J. Gotto | Photography by Stephen Buchanan
Walking onto the sturdy, brightly painted front porch stairs, there was not so much as a creaky floorboard to distract you from the welcoming and warm view ahead. We met homeowners Dave Turner and Ran Crawford on a crisp, sun-soaked, blue-skied morning in what has to be one of the loveliest towns in America, Chestertown. Nestled in among some treasured homes near the Chester River and on one of the town’s most desirable blocks, is Turner and Crawford’s cherished forever home, circa 1915. Upon first finding the home back in 2015, the homeowners were impressed with its quality construction, its location within a college town, and its historical background. Being a historical preservationist, Turner knew the American foursquare, four-bedroom home they were looking at was something really special—and they had been looking for their version of forever for months prior to the discovery. Turner’s background would come in handy again once they purchased the property, but before we explore the home’s future, it’s important to note its remarkable past.
THE HOUSE THAT WOMEN BUILT Apparently, Chestertown was home to some exceptional individuals in the very early 20th century. In fact, on October 2, 1905 the lead story in the town’s widely-read newspaper, Kent News, proclaimed that, “… a big force of workmen began on Wednesday a new residence…on the elegant lot opposite the home of Carolene Hynson.” 56
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