1888 William Brainard Italianiate Villa
Mt. Tabor’s Grand Dame
Steamship Captain William Brainard retired and built his romantic villa at Mount Tabors and developed a successful fruit and vegetable farm on its fertile slopes. She still sits on an elevated 100 x 100 corner lot with views of gardens, downtown and sunsets and is a National Historic Register Landmark property.
Lovingly restored and improved with remodeled kitchen and baths, the extensive use of vertical grain fir, beams, wainscoting, built-ins and window seats remains. She is now the oldest Mount Tabor neighborhood private residence still standing.
Two blocks to Glencoe School. An array of neighborhood services – Tabor Space, bike routes, Mt Tabor Park, Art Walk, Street fairs and library.
One car detached garage and English style flower garden.
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 5,410 sq ft
