On the Lighter Side 1 A priest was walking along a residential street lined with fine old Victorian homes. It was a bitter cold day, the sky overcast, the wide spacious lawns covered with snow. Suddenly he spotted a small boy on the front porch of one i house. The doorbell was one of those old- 4 i fashioned manual types set high in the door. The boy was too short to ring it, but was trying to . with jumps that were ineffectual. Every now and then he would stop and warm his hands by breathing on them. MARGARET TENNANT HOUSE ---, 312 CENTRAL AVENUE SITE OF THE 100-YEAR PARTY This is a rare opportunity to view the interior of this fine old home, lovingly cared for and furnished by the owners Lowell and Wilda Northrup. The Tennant House is named after its first owner, Margaret Tennant, who owned several houses on Seventh Street between Central and Ocean View. W.P. McDougall built this house in the Queen Anne style, with asymmetrical shape, a variety of windows, and a round turret on the back of the house. It was designed by William H. Hamilton of Sacramento; John Gray was contractor. Miss Tennant was a member of the Guild of St. Mary's by-the-Sea in 1887. She also built the "John Tennant Memorial Home" which stood for years at Sinex and Forest in honor of her beloved brother. She is remembered as devoted citizen of Pacific Grove. The .poor little devil, thought the priest, and altering his direction, walked to the porch. He patted the boy protectively on the shoulder while ringing the bell vigorously with his other hand. "And now what, my little man?" he said smiling down at the boy. "Now," said the boy breathlessly, "we run like hell!" j ---- Would you like to join us? ---- t ANNUAL FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $7 1 Members receive a regular Heritage Society newsletter and are entitled to reduced rates at all Heritage Society events. NAME ADDRESS Please return to The Pacific Grove Heritage Society Box 1007 • Pacific Grove, CA 93950 • Telephone 4A , OCR Text: On the Lighter Side 1 A priest was walking along a residential street lined with fine old Victorian homes. It was a bitter cold day, the sky overcast, the wide spacious lawns covered with snow. Suddenly he spotted a small boy on the front porch of one i house. The doorbell was one of those old- 4 i fashioned manual types set high in the door. The boy was too short to ring it, but was trying to . with jumps that were ineffectual. Every now and then he would stop and warm his hands by breathing on them. MARGARET TENNANT HOUSE ---, 312 CENTRAL AVENUE SITE OF THE 100-YEAR PARTY This is a rare opportunity to view the interior of this fine old home, lovingly cared for and furnished by the owners Lowell and Wilda Northrup. The Tennant House is named after its first owner, Margaret Tennant, who owned several houses on Seventh Street between Central and Ocean View. W.P. McDougall built this house in the Queen Anne style, with asymmetrical shape, a variety of windows, and a round turret on the back of the house. It was designed by William H. Hamilton of Sacramento; John Gray was contractor. Miss Tennant was a member of the Guild of St. Mary's by-the-Sea in 1887. She also built the "John Tennant Memorial Home" which stood for years at Sinex and Forest in honor of her beloved brother. She is remembered as devoted citizen of Pacific Grove. The .poor little devil, thought the priest, and altering his direction, walked to the porch. He patted the boy protectively on the shoulder while ringing the bell vigorously with his other hand. "And now what, my little man?" he said smiling down at the boy. "Now," said the boy breathlessly, "we run like hell!" j ---- Would you like to join us? ---- t ANNUAL FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $7 1 Members receive a regular Heritage Society newsletter and are entitled to reduced rates at all Heritage Society events. NAME ADDRESS Please return to The Pacific Grove Heritage Society Box 1007 • Pacific Grove, CA 93950 • Telephone 4A , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,Central,312 central,312 Central,300_s CENTRAL AVE_010(1)_redacted.pdf,300_s CENTRAL AVE_010(1)_redacted.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: 300_S CENTRAL AVE_010(1)_REDACTED.PDF, 300_s CENTRAL AVE_010(1)_redacted.pdf 1 Page 1