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The Smith Home Sergeant Frank Smith was a retired military man. While the Colonel received a $300.00 monthly retirement check, Sergeant Smith’s was just $30.00 per month. This home in contrast to the Colonel’s will offer visitors insight into the various styles of homes constructed in the town. Frank built his home with wood shipped in by train. Originally he built the home as a two-bedroom house. Later he added another bedroom by converting his back porch to accommodate his nephew. Located in the front bedroom closet is a piece of the original wood with the writing “Smith’s Home, Allensworth California.” This home illustrates the carpentry and construction skills military men possessed during this time period. As you enter the home, you will see a piano, which is one of the few items not built by Frank. The couch and rocker were made by him from the wood left over from the construction of his home and illustrate his skill. To your left in the living room, you see a picture of the Sergeant and other items on the walls. On the right in the front bedroom, is a bed frame handmade by the Sergeant. There is also a Singer treadle sewing machine. On the wall to the right of the bed is a picture safe, typical of the kind used in many homes during this period. All beds in the home have feather mattresses. There is an icebox in the kitchen and a large stove. The tree in the backyard, known as a “tamarack,” is thought to have been planted when the town was thriving. The rug in the middle bedroom is over 100 years old. |
