The handsome country home, built several years ago by John Bass Brown on the bluff overlooking the Sloan’s Ferry bridge and Catawba River and now belonging to Lewis Long, was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The fire was first seen about 8 o’clock by the caretaker, an aged white man, who had gone down to the country store a few yards away. He rushed up to the house but found the flames had made too much headway to be stayed.
The family that had recently occupied the house moved to Gastonia a few weeks ago, and it was occupied by no one but the caretaker. The flames are said to have originated in a rear bedroom.
The house was built by John Bass Brown as a summer house and had all modern conveniences. It cost about $8,500 six or seven years ago. It had changed hands several times, being owned at one time since Mr. Brown sold it by S.W. Dandridge of Charlotte, and John C. Rankin of Lowell. Later it came into possession of Lewis Long and John Staton of Charlotte, and at the time of its burning was the property of Lewis Long.
About $6,500 insurance was carried on the house, it is said.
From the Charlotte News, Dec. 27, 1921
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