Tour Stop Four: 532 Boulevard SE
Rachel Parish, James O'Shea, Arlo Parish-O'Shea, Edan Parish-O'Shea
Dating back to 1896, according to one of the five (5) original fireplaces, this Victorian-style home was once owned by puppet and costume makers, with their workshop upstairs and living area downstairs.
A most unique feature for visitors to view is the glass house on the side of the main house. According to legend, one day a baby squirrel fell out of a tree, and the puppet and costume maker owners found it, nursed it back to health, and welcomed it as their beloved pet. When the squirrel became fully grown, they realized it couldn’t live in the house and built the glass house on the side of the home that you can still see today.
In addition to the glass house, when Rachel and James purchased the home, they fell in love with the high ceilings, wooden semicircular feature coming down from the ceiling in the main hallway, and something you can’t see, but feel …the good energy when they come into the house.