301 Lansdowne Road
4 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms
Built before 1913
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Dr. Harry Clay Campbell & Estelle M. Donaghy Campbell | fl. 1920–1950 |
| Harry Montague | ?–1967 |
| Robert Waterman O'Leary & Leila O'Leary | 1970–2011 |
History
The home was originally a yellow-ish paint color. Between 2012 and 2018 it was repainted to a reddish color.
It's as least as old as 1913, as it was included on the 1913 atlas, but doesn't list an owner. The first residents of the home I could find were the Campbells in 1920.
1920 census: University professor H. Clay is living with his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| H. Clay Campbell | 45 | Head |
| Estelle Campbell | 38 | Wife |
1930 census: Professor of bacteriology Henry is living with his wife
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry C. Campbell | 54 | Head |
| Estelle Campbell | 45 | Wife |
1940 census: Campbells.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry C. Campbell | 64 | Head |
| Estelle M. Campbell | 58 | Wife |
Estelle died in 1944. Harry continued living in the home with lodgers.
1950 census: Widowed Harry is living with a lodger family from New York.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Harry C. Campbell | 74 | Head |
| Nelson D. Bowen | 20 | Lodger |
| Jennie L. Bowen | 24 | Lodger |
| Stephen A. Bowen | October | Son (of Lodger) |
By 1967, the Harry Montague was living in the home at the time of his death. He (and his deceased wife) were formerly of 16 East Park Road. In 1970, Doris Montague sold the home to Robert O'Leary for $22,000. The O'Learys sold the home in 2011 for $232,000.