Award-winning Transformation

The folks at the nonprofit Richmond Neighborhood Restoration (RNR) found the McGuire House listed for sale on Craigslist. It looked like exactly the sort of property whose turn-around would act as a revitalization catalyst for the old “Millionaire’s Row” area of Main Street. RNR bought and restored the 1901 house in the East Main St./Glen Miller Park Historic District on the Historic National Road, and now it could be yours!

A recent Thursday night open house drew around 200 people who explored the rehabilitated mansion. Dr. Adam Reising of Burkhart and Reising, whose office is located just across Main Street, sponsored the open house to help RNR kick-start the marketing of the McGuire House.

Mayor Dave Snow spoke at the open house about the positive impact of RNR’s rehab projects. In 2016, the group rehabbed the William Bockhoff House, a 1906 American Foursquare built by a major industrialist in Richmond of the early nineteenth century. Indiana Landmarks presented the group with our regional Outstanding Historic Preservation Organization Award at the open house, a testament to RNR’s accomplishments since its founding in 2014.

The McGuire House, RNR’s second project, represents something of a leap. The group bought the 3,722 square-foot Free Classic-style mansion and transformed it in less than a year, retaining the original architectural features, inside and out.

Local architect Stephen O. Yates designed the house with an eye-grabbing turret on the western end and impressive front porch with Ionic columns. The interior features patterned inlaid floors and handsome fireplaces. You’ll find more information about the history of the house, along with a before and after photo gallery, on RNR’s website.

The McGuire House, 1903 E. Main Street, is listed for $247,500 by Jamie Clark, Associate Broker at Lingle Real Estate. Once RNR sells the house, it will be on the hunt for its next project.