13 Cascade Terrace - Pettigrew House

In 1911 Ed Pettigrew came to Burlington as an assistant to the President of the Burlington Hotel. On April 1, 1918, Mr. Pettigrew purchased the Burlington Hotel at the age of 29 and became the manager of this well-known and prospering establishment. Before long Mr. Pettigrew had increased his holdings. He added the Union Hotel in Burlington to his holdings in 1937. In the 1940s he bought the Hawkeye Hotel in the same city. Pettigrew also made his mark in automobile retailing. In 1943 he opened an agency selling Oldsmobiles with Mr. Buhmeyer and was instrumental in erecting the building on south 3rd that housed this agency. In 1946 he bought a Lincoln / Mercury dealership. On February 16, 1911, Robert E. Pettigrew married Ruth E. Fredrick, the daughter of Henry and Emily Frederick.

hey built a large home on the banks of the Mississippi at 13 Cascade Terrace. The house is 5,102 square feet, not counting the finished basement, screened-in porch and outdoor patios. So there is plenty of living space to spread out and relax in.