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 Picture dated c. 1900
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After losing both wife and ship, Lieut. Cowles' luck had to improve - and it did. In 1897, he married Anna Roosevelt, sister of Theodore Roosevelt. He became a decorated Admiral in the Spanish-American War, and went on to serve as Roosevelt's Naval aide.
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The Cowles House [Part 2]
References:
- Carl Ballenas and Nancy Cataldi, Images of America - Richmond Hill, p. 80 (Arcadia Publ. 2002)
Mrs. Cowles was the oldest daughter of Senator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio and was known as a bit of an eccentric. The $30,000 Cowles' residence was 2-1/2 stories, constructed of masonry and clapboard and sat on Richmond Hill, the topographical feature from which the neighborhood derived its name. To take advantage of the great views afforded by the site, the house was given a large, glassed-in porch which opened into the main rooms on the ground floor. On the second floor, the master bedroom was set behind the large arched gable. Inside, the woodwork was styled with Georgian and Federal details. The entire house was steam heated, a feature which supported the Turkish bath on the first floor.