The Greek Revival house at 568 Main Street in Portland was built in 1845 and remodeled in 1926. It was originally the home of George Pettis, a shoemaker. In 1927 the house was owned by Gothard A. Olson (1892-1984), whose flooring company, Gothard A Olson & Sons, is still in existence. The house was next owned by Aline E. Roman, who sold Harold Roman the adjacent land which he built the house at 564 Main Street in 1936-1937.

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George Pettis House (1845)