Collection	Edwin B. Worthen Collection
Date of photo	1895
Description	William A. Tower residence, 1895. "Colonel Tower came to Lexington in 1855 and shortly after built this house. He was one of the first of the wealthy men to come to this town and was president or director of a number of banks, railroads and similar institutions. He never occupied an important position in this town nor did he mingle with the natives. His proposal in 1887 to change the set-up of Cary Library - accompanied by a generous gift - was met by a curt refusal from the citizens and thereafter he took but little part in town affairs. This picture is for record as the house was torn down in 1939."
Object ID	Worthen.slide114
Object Name	Transparency, Lantern-slide
People	Tower, William A.
Search Terms	Tower Estate
Subjects	Houses
Title	William A. Tower House, 1895

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