389 Brooktondale Road

This Second Empire-style house is distinguished as one of the only brick structures in Brooktondale. It was constructed in the 1870s or 1880s using bricks from John Mandeville's brickyard, which was located slightly west along Brooktondale Road. The availability of abundant lumber in the area made brick an unusual choice of building material, and the Second Empire style was also atypical for Brooktondale during that time. The house was originally owned by Mandeville, a prominent farmer and Caroline's commissioner of roads.

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