In 1909, owners Benjamin and Mary Gildersleeve gave the land this house sits on to their children, Mamie and Basil, who built a two-story house. In 1923, Charles Bradley bought the property, then five years later bought the land and home that sat behind his new house, tore it down, and, in 1947, moved his home to the center of the two lots.
Local legend says that years ago, a hedge ran beside the house up Plumb Alley, and the Bradley’s young servant woman was meeting her lover under the cover of the greenery. One night, her fiancé caught the two of them and murdered them both with a sword. Some believe this misfortune explains the apparition of a young lady that is sometimes seen in the house. Another tale is that, if you look in the mirrors in the house at night, the reflection looking back at you will not be your own. This is a privately owned residence. 1
