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19th CENTURY GEORGIAN COLONIAL
ARCHITECTURE: (right) The house has many
verandas, balconies, and terraces, most graced with
double French doors and sweeping archways. This
particular balcony is on the north end of the mansion.
A sitting room is pictured above.
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Donald Edwards and his mother
and brother purchased the estate
from Lillian Mack in 1970 for
$65,000.
Edwards said they purchased the
estate because the home and
location appealed to diem.
"We bought everything they (the
Macks) had. What we didn't keep
we gave to people and sold," he
said
The apartment that is over die
garage was built when Edwards
owned the estate.
While Edwards owned the estate
he said that professors often asked
him if they could live with him.
However, Edwards didn't allow
diem. "I wanted to live quiedy and
enjoy it"
Not only did professors want to
live with Edwards, but the public
constantly wanted to see Edwards'
home.
"It was always shocking to me
Photos by Jennifer Colvin and Spiegel Realtors
that people would cone up and ask,
'Can I go through your house?"'
Naturally, Edwards did not permit
this either.
"The place is just gracious to live
in," Edwards said. "There's a lot
of space."
Due to its size and aura, many
people may feel intimidated by the
home.
However, Edwards joked, "The
place is not haunted. My friend
who’s into that kind of thing said
the house has good vibes."
Edwards had hoped that when
Behrend purchased his home it
would be used as a house for the
dean.
When Edwards sold the estate to
Behrend in 1991 he gave the
College over $40,000 worth of
items including chairs, a pod table,
two rugs, and a dining room table
and server which were originally
the Mack's.
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