Timeline

1852 Map of Perkins Addition to the City of Warren is drawn. Surveyed by Junius Dana (prominent Warren educator and business man, whose son, William H. Dana (graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and granted Membership in 1906), founded the Dana Music school in 1869, which was recognized as one of the best musical instituted in the country (eg. ref. Warren daily Tribune Oct 10, 8:3).
1864 December 10 Joseph Perkins deeds Lot 29 of Perkins Addition to Mrs. Elvira A. Harrington for $850.00. The vacant property is valued at $439.00 for taxing purposes.
1870 Census records residents Charles A. Harrington, 45, Lawyer with wife Elvira A, 15, son Frank W, 15, and Iole Hazleton (Domestic Servant), 13.
1871 Auditors records show that the property is now valued at $932.00 for taxing purposes, up from the $439.00 recorded the year before.
Taxes are paid in arrears, so therefore it can be assumed that construction of the house was completed in 1870, and that the family immediately moved in.
1875 City Directory lists Charles A. Harrington resident at Washington Ave, presumably at 24.
1877 City Directory lists Charles A. Harrington now resident at 42 Washington Ave (10 houses to the East).
1889 City Directory shows Charles A. Harrington now resident at 188 North Park, and Frank W. Harrington resident at 24 Washington Ave.
1890 January 18 Elvira A. Harrington and Charles A. Harrington sell Lot no. 29 to Frank W. Harrington for “$1, and love and affection for their son”.
The signing of the deed was witnessed by Sophia M. Smith (who Charles married in 1893 after Elvira died from a stroke in 1892) and Frank S. Chryst (who practised law with Charles and Frank).
1891 Occupied by renter Lewis G Hutchison (b. Nov 1858) and family. Listed in City Directory in 1891, 1893, 1900, 1910.
Mr. Hutchison worked at ‘Wright & Hutchison’ (Manufacturers of Hardware, Stoves and Ranges).
Recorded as a ‘Travelling Salesman’ in 1900 Census, and a ‘Commercial Trader, Hardware’ in 1910 Census.
Mrs. Emma Hutchison b. April 1859 (they married in 1874)
Miss Sara Hutchison b. Sept 1887
Mr. Henry Hutchison b. Sept 1890
1893 October 8 former resident Frank Wales Harrington dies after battling Tuberculosis for some 5 years. Read More.
1904 October 10 Frank Harrington’s widow Carrie sells the property to Mrs. Emma Hutchison for $4350.00.
1912 May 23 Emma E Hutchison and Lewis G Hutchison sell the property to Absolom Lewis and Charles Goeppinger for $4200.00.
1913 February 20 Absolom Lewis and Charles Goeppinger sell the property to Henry E. B. Coursen for $4500.00.
Henry E B Coursen b. Nov 5th 1850 trained as a music teacher and expert piano tuner. Lived at the Packard Apartments in 1912 before moving to Washington St.
Recorded on the 1900 Census as living with Camille at in-laws’ house in Courtland. Daughter Camille b. 1892
1913 July 27 former resident Charles Adams Harrington dies. Read More.
1929 House number changed to 272
1934, May 28 Henry E B Coursen dies. Read More.
His daughter, Camille remains resident in the house.
1951 Camille Coursen has a lodger, Mrs. Addie Warren, residing with her.
1973 Vacant
1975 September 28 6:25am, Miss Camille E Coursen dies. Read More.
1978 Century 21 Delaquila Realty Inc, Mabel DeWitt recorded in the Warren City Directory.
1984 Jose L Alapatt MD Inc recorded in the Warren City Directory.
1999 April 15 Hal J Ringold /Ringold Stationery purchase the property
2008 Property is sold at Sheriff’s Auction; purchased by the Bank forclosing
2008 Property is sold by Geauga Savings Bank to Rebekah E Mancino
2009 Renovations are complete. Residential occupancy begins.