In 1877, before he formed his partnership with Forrest Coburn, Frank S. Barnum designed a house on Case Avenue (East 40th Street) for Cleveland businessman R. P. Cattrall. A sketch of his design appeared in an 1877 issue of The American Architect and Building News. Many years later, the sketch was discovered by Cleveland architectural historian, Craig Bobby, who recognized it to be the same design as of the house at 2830 Franklin Boulevard. This led him to conclude that the house had been designed by the architectural firm of Coburn and Barnum which Frank Barnum and Forrest Coburn had formed in 1878. | Source: The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 2, page 91. Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1877.Download Original File
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The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 2, page 91. Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1877.
