Today’s Top Real Estate Transactions See Real Estate Transfers, Page 16 15 REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT Friday, July 28, 2017 Photos courtesy Franklin County Auditor http://www.franklincountyauditor.com/ Sale Price: $6,650,000 Address: 300 Schrock Road, Westerville Buyer: Mira USA LLC Sale Price: $6,012,646 (Photo by Clipart.com) House that was built by and for freed slaves for sale in Mississippi By ISABELLE ALTMAN The Associated Press Address: 1658 Williams Road, Columbus Buyer: CDSF Ltd. Sale Price: $990,000 Address: 7825 Fenway Road, New Albany Buyer: Ernest and Kelli Gevas COLUMBUS, Miss. — The Haven is the perfect place for someone who wants a house with a story behind it. So says John Beard, a Re- altor and antiques collector who is working to sell the cottage, nestled in a shady lot just across from Trot- ter Convention Center and sitting on a hill which, 170 years ago when the home was new, would have over- looked downtown antebel- lum Columbus. “It would do for some- one who loves old histori- cal homes with rooms that have a character and a story behind it,” Beard said. And that story is unique, he said. Outdating many of the local Greek revival-style antebellum homes built by white planters, The Haven was commissioned — and possibly actually built by — brothers Thomas and Isaac Williams, freedmen of color. The home is a raised cot- “Architecturally, it’s interesting in that regard. But the real interest or real importance of it is that it was a freed black family that lived there in antebellum times.” — Ward tage with a wooden frame built atop a brick basement, a style that would have been found along the South Caro- lina coast. Though subse- quent owners added to the home throughout the 1800s, that Carolina Low Country style is still the preeminent feature of the house. “Architecturally, it’s inter- esting in that regard,” local historian Rufus Ward said. “But the real interest or real importance of it is that it was a freed black family that lived there in antebellum times.” That family bought the property in 1843 for $2,400 and built The Haven — probably themselves, said Ken P’Pool, deputy state historic preservation officer with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Tablescaping: adding some garden beauty to the dining room By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Tablescaping is an art form that brings nature into the din- ing room, providing a feast for the eyes. You can cut your own garden flowers and greenery to make a centerpiece for your table — and then keep on get- ting creative. “Adding nature to your table will enliven your guests’ expe- rience as they take their place for a meal,” said Tobey Nelson, owner of Tobey Nelson Events and Design in Clinton, Wash. “A table that is embellished with beautiful natural elements can turn a pleasant dinner into a special occasion.” “Add a few stems of lovely greenery such as ferns or hosta to smaller vases along or around the table,” she suggest- ed. “Place a sprig of an herb such as rosemary or a blossom on a napkin or plate to bring your tablescape alive.” Maybe you have small pots of succulents or herbs on your Tablescaping with plants from your own garden adds a personal touch to the dining experience. patio? Incorporate them too, Nelson said. “Sometimes a creative idea for the garden works nicely on a table setting, too. Think sweet little teacups planted with succulents, or small terra cotta pots with little herb plants,” she said. “These work well to beautify your table and make cute patio decora- tions through the summer — or great little gifts for your guests.” No need to relegate cutting flowers to their own patch in the garden, she continued. “Weave them into your landscape. Plant a few cosmos between shrubs,” she said. “Peonies, a popular garden plant, are great as cut flowers, and their foliage is beautiful in a vase. Lots of vines are great in arrangements.” Tablescaping with plants from your own garden adds a personal touch to the dining experience. “A lot of times you can per- sonalize by using native flow- ers that emphasize the area in which you live,” said Kaleb Norman James, who owns a wedding and floral design company in Kirkland, Wash. “Or something that a bride and bridegroom can display at their wedding dinner that they’re proud of — flowers that tie in to who they are, where they’ve been or what they’ve done.” Even the smallest details count. (See Garden, Page 16) “It would not have been unusual for the Williams’ to build their own house and use examples that they had seen, and perhaps built, while they were in South Carolina,” P’Pool said. Much of Columbus’ adult population in the 1840s was from the Caro- linas, he added, meaning the Williams’ may have hired someone else to do the building in the same familiar style. But there was no doubt both Thomas and Isaac were skilled builders, he said — Isaac a laborer and Thomas a blacksmith who ran his shop out of his home. It’s the only house built by and for freedmen before the Civil War still standing in Columbus that either Ward or P’Pool know of. Such structures simply didn’t last the way homes by wealthy plantation owners have, Ward said. “It’s very uncommon for those houses to have sur- vived,” he said. In the years following the Civil War, later owners added an entire east-facing section to The Haven. The cottage gathered a collec- tion of furniture and other antiques. A walk through the home’s interior shows everything from old play- ing cards to antique bed, trunks, armoires and oil paintings to a plantation desk dating back to the 1870s that still contains a ledger book from 1886. Frank and Esther Troskey bought and restored the home in 1974. Their son, Phil, called it a “labor of (See House, Page 16) Miscellaneous Real Estate The following information was taken from the records of the Franklin County Recorder, reporting miscellaneous liens and other filings affecting real estate. Mechanic Liens Lien of Champion Windows of Columbus, LLC, Michael E. Prall, 6325 Zumstein Dr., Columbus, OH 43229 for $26,482.00, against Lot 884 Devonshire No 7 Addn, Page 38, Page 44-45. Phillip Moore, owner. 7/13/2017. Notice of Commencement Commencement notice filed by Automotive Distributors Co., Inc., 2981 Morse Rd., Columbus, OH 43231. Legacy Exteriors, LLC, Legacy Roofing Services, contractor, for improvements to 0.011 acres. 7/13/2017. Commencement notice filed by Exeter 2525 Rohr, LLC, 101 W. Elm St., Ste. 600, Conshocken, PA, 19428. Brocon Construction, contractor, for improvements to 20.435 acres. 7/13/2017. Commencement notice filed by Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, Don McCarthy, McCarthy Consulting, LLC, Colhoc Ltd. Partnership, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215. Havenwood Group, LLC, contractor, for improvements to Lot 17-28 Be Smiths Subd, 9.605 acres, Plat Book 1, Page 92. 7/13/2017. Building Permits The contractors’ name, when available, will appear at the end of each permit. Columbus McDonald’s Corporation, 2 Easton Oval, Suite 200, alt. to bldg., 3750 S. Hamilton Rd., $500,000.00, Mark-L Inc., contractor. 7/21/2017. Kenric Fine Homes, 1857 Little Bear Loop, Lewis Center, OH, 2 sty. dwlg. w/att. gar., 3587 Crossing Hill Way, $350,000.00, Kenric Construction Inc., contractor. 7/21/2017. M/I Homes of Central Ohio LLC, 3 Easton Oval, Suite 310, 2 sty. dwlg. w/att. gar., 642 Azalea Fields Dr., $244,560.00. 7/21/2017. M/I Homes of Central Ohio LLC, 3 Easton Oval, Ste. 300, 2 sty. dwlg. w/att. gar., 8609 Aconite Dr., $235,880.00. 7/21/2017. Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC, 4900 Tuttle Crossing Blvd., Dublin, OH, 2 sty. dwlg. w/att. gar., 7394 Rum Cay Ln., $221,530.00. 7/21/2017. M/I Homes of Central Ohio LLC, 3 Easton Oval, Suite 310, 1 sty. dwlg. w/att. gar., 540 Eisen Dr., $217,970.00. 7/21/2017. Pulte Homes of Ohio LLC, 4900 Tuttle Crossing Blvd., Dublin, OH, 2 sty. dwlg. w/att. gar., 170 Long Cay Ln., $204,360.00. 7/21/2017. LBR Properties LLC, 3016 Maryland Ave., alt. to bldg., 5064-5086 N. High St., $50,000.00, Spectrum Builders Inc., contractor. 7/21/2017. Andrew J. Conti, 4694 Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, OH, alt. to dwlg., 192 E. Morrill Ave., $30,000.00, MCM Home Builders LLC, contractor. 7/21/2017. M. Susan Imel, 3076 Woodbine Pl., det. gar., $22,000.00, Great Lakes Garages LLC, contractor. 7/21/2017. Bethel Ruben Limited Partnership, 1500 Solan Blvd., Roanoke, TX, alt. to bldg., 1458 Bethel Rd., $10,000.00, TFR Construction LLC, contractor. 7/21/2017. Teresa E. Pence, 523 Hilltonia Ave., add. to dwlg., $500.00. 7/21/2017. Garrison Easton Oval LLC, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, alt. to bldg., 1 Easton Oval, Custom Air Conditioning & Heating Co., contractor. 7/21/2017. E.V. & David Bishoff, 33 N. 3rd St., alt. to bldg., 31-33 E Gay St., Proelite Security Systems, contractor. 7/21/2017. Easton Gateway LLC, 4016 Townsfair Way #201, alt. to bldg., 4146 Seward St., Superior Group, contractor. 7/21/2017. LM Phase I Limited, 530 W. Spring St., alt. to bldg., 4717 Hilton Corporate Dr., Kolbe Construction Services Inc., contractor. 7/21/2017. LM Phase I Limited, 530 W. Spring St., alt. to bldg., 4717 Hilton Corporate Dr., Dave Gregory Electric Inc., contractor. 7/21/2017.