In 2013, local Pawcatuck teen Connor Beverly wrote a book entitled On the Corner of William and West Broad: A True Example of Aristocracy in Pawcatuck. It details the history of the house at 140 West Broad Street, which was built in 1887 and was in the Eastlake style. Beverly was inspired to write the book by a package of letters and photo negatives he purchased on eBay. They were formerly the property of Sally Frankenstein, a young girl who lived in the house. Later owned by the Hemphill family, who sold it in the early 1970s, the house was restored in the 1980s and was for some years the Sage House Bed and Breakfast.
Update: As noted in the comment below, the house was built based on a mail order design by Michigan architect D. S. Hopkins. It is very similar to the house by Hopkins in the illustration below:
Unfortunately this home was not designed by Charles eastlake since he was a furniture designer not an architect. It is believed that this is a mail order house designed by D.S. Hopkins. This design actually appeared on the cover of the Builder and Wood-Worker in 1884.
I’ve altered the post to indicate the house is in the Eastlake style, rather than designed by Charles Eastlake, as claimed by Connor Beverly.
I am Dixon Hemphill. I was born in this house on January 10, 1925. I would love to hear from anyone who reads this message.