Mansard Style House

This Mansard style house was built in 1904 by Abel Eaton, The lowered roof-line erupting in gabled windows engulfs the upper story and, in effect turns the attic into a second story. The house contains six bedrooms, two baths and two parlors. The interior wood and brick work if the home still show the original craftsmanship. The hanging staircase is an engineering marvel. Mr. Eaton was a businessman involved in many area, including freighting and ranching. In 1898 he built on of the largest woolen mills in the stats in the city of Union. He was mayor of Union, a school board member and a Prohibitionist candidate for Governor. Because Mr. Eaton did not trust banks, he built two vaults beneath the house, which were accesses by trapdoors, and paid this employees in cash (2). This is a private residence-please do not disturb