Martin Digital History

The Owl House, 1991

Item

Title

The Owl House, 1991

Description

House with four-pointed gable roof located on Colorado Avenue at the waterfront. Built in 1904 for Indiantown rancher Francis Marion and Annie Platt. Charles and Ethel Porter purchased the home around 1910. As of 2026, the historic home is part of the Old Colorado Inn.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Contributor

Rights

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Format

Color print; 4x6 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-039-folders-070
2025.039

Coverage

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“The Owl House, 1991,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/17575.