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Henry
Curtner arrived in Washington township in 1852. A native of Fountain
county, Indian, Curtner became a prominent farmer businessman, and
philanthropist in the warm spring area. Curtner's ranch comprised
several thousand acres and produced crops of fruit, nuts, barley, hay,
peas and potatoes. The land was originally part of the Rancho Aqua
Caliente Mexican land grant to Fulgencio Higuera in 1839. Curtner bought
the property from Abran Harris in 1868. In 1879 Curtner built a
seventeen room mansion, which consisted of two stories, a basement, and
a small third story cupola. From which the family and guests could watch
boats dock at the landing below.
Henry Curtner died 1916. His
heirs owned and lived on the property until 1934, during which time they
built additions and alterations. The mansion has been restored to
resemble the orignal design.
The Canary Island date palm trees
along Wabana Common are believed to have been around 1900, where the
street was used as the main driveway to the mansion.
This
property has been designated as a primary historic resource by the City
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