Douglas's most famous landmarks: The Stubbs home
At 215 North Gaskin Avenue sits what was once the home of the Stubbs family. The home was built in the fall of 1899 by Francis Willis Dart, who bought the lot for $150. Its architecture was designed in a Victorian style that even had a captain’s walk on top of the house. The family's history and stories of those who lived there are interesting, impressive, and definitely worth telling. On August 27, 1925, Dart sold the home to his nephew, Francis Seaborn Stubbs Sr. From the start of his life, it is said that Francis seemed to be destined for the spotlight. In the small town of Douglas, he ...
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