Originally Posted by
robtandersen
I'm definitely in PC 78. The legal description is
E VINEWOOD S 36.75 FT OF N 493.50 FT OF W 140.60 FT OF P C 78 LYG S OF PORTER ST E OF VINEWOOD AVE 14/--- 36.75 X 140.60
It's the old Alexis Campau property [[PC78) sold to Bela Hubbard in 1854 where he built his rural estate called Vinewood. After his death, the block was divided between his eldest son, Henry, who in turn died in 1899 and another descendant, who I am guessing is Mary [[Hubbard) Jacobs, his eldest daughter. Henry's portion, the south end of the block, became the Reed Sub. My property is on the north side. As the above contributor mentioned, it's very likely the lots were sold as one-offs but I would have expected to find some recording of the subdivision. Perhaps I need to visit the records in person. If anyone has any tips on that, I would be very appreciative. I know quite a bit about the first owner of my home, but as you can see, I'm digging into the minutia.