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Queen Anne house at 309 E. Oklahoma exhibits sawn wood details, bracketed window
hoods, and the projecting bay window typical of this Queen Anne style. A large
window on the first floor, with its small paned transom, is a precursor to the
picture windows that became so popular in the mid-20th century. The craftsman
style front porch, with its paired splayed wood posts on brick piers, while not
original to the house, give the house the gracious, welcoming appearance typical
of houses of this era.
Miss Gladys Million, Knoxville High School math teacher, resided here in the
family home until her death in 1994. Her father William J. Million, Mary, his
wife, and their two daughters 3-year-old Ruth and 2-year-old Gladys moved into
their new home in 1905. They had lived next door at 313 for several years while
this house was enlarged and two bathrooms were added almost doubling its size.
Only four families have owned this 4 bedroom 3-bath house the last 100 years,
which explains the excellent condition of the woodwork. There are 6 fireplaces
with beautifully carved mantles, all with the original tiles intact and a long
oak staircase across the back of the great room leading to the second floor.
The present owners purchased the house in August of 2004 and have enjoyed giving
it the tender loving care it needed to survive another 100 years. They have
renovated it to meet modern standards while maintaining most of the original
fabric of the Million household. They especially enjoy the front porch and the
newly landscaped gardens with year round color. The back garden contains some
shrubs and “old roses” planted by the Million Family.
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