After the suicide of her husband, Rebecca Brown put forward a homestead claim on the house at 400 W. 11th Street in May of 1901, almost 106 years ago to date. What is interesting about this is that Alice Hubbard, […]
Peg Shaeffer visits Brown House
July 10th was another great day for the Charles Brown House. We were fortunate to have another one of Charles Brown’s great-granddaughters stop by the house on her way through town. Peg Shaeffer, granddaughter of Harriet Brown Carpenter, was unable […]
Alice Hubbard’s Obituary
One of nine children born to George and Martha Hubbard on January 15, 1866 in Georgetown, Michigan, Alice Hubbard would eventually move to Vancouver, Washington in 1901 and become a key person in the early Vancouver public education system. She […]
Alice Hubbard
Central School was built in 1882 and for eight years was the only public school building in Vancouver. Presently, the Clark County Courthouse sits on this location. Former resident of the Charles Brown House, Alice Hubbard, taught at this school […]