3. The Old Attic

Schlegelmilch House (517 S. Farwell Street)

The oldest existing section of the historic Schlegelmilch House was built in 1871, attached to an older wood frame structure which was torn down in 1905 to make way for the “newer” part we see today. In the heart of the attic, you can still see the oldest section’s outside wall. The attic was used to store pumpkins and squash in the winter, as well as three generations of Schlegelmilch possessions. It also housed the maid’s quarters.

A small room (lower right) at the top of the stairs was built from shipping boxes used by the Schlegelmilch hardware store.