Stella Grable's boarding house

Notice the unique bow and arrow decorations on the gables. I have never seen anything like them and I think they're charming. I happened to meet Stella's great-nephew, who was driving by. He told me that his aunt always had 3-4 long-term residents (all men). She also found extra room for the occasional drunk from the nearby bar who knocked on her door in the middle of the night asking for lodging. I neglected to ask the nephew what decades this was a boarding house, but he did say it was in operation for "a long time."

The house has served other purposes since then and he believes it is now owned by the city of Merrill and will be restored. I hope so. There is a sign on the property that says, "Volunteers Wanted" and I assume they want donated construction services.

Previous uploads of the house:
www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/36680234/in/album/744494
www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/36680242/in/album/744494