McCash House (421 N. 7th (1844)

McCash House 1844. Mr. McCash came to Burlington at a very young age on horseback. His horse went lame so he decided to stay a while in Burlington. He created a livery business here and ended up being an investor. His brick house was originally one story second empire, with a mansard roof. The location of the house half way down the hill between Washington and Columbia was not an accident. He owned all of the land in the 700 block of Jefferson and wanted eye site of that land. It was not until 1947 that the mansard was removed and the second story of brick was added with a hip roof. Original features include floor length, narrow windows on the south and west, a square bay with dental work on the east, and an Italianate style front porch. The front porch extends across the south facade and originally wrapped around to the east. This private residence is in excellent condition. There is an attached enclosed sun porch on the west side.