Upon the death of Elbridge Spaulding in May 1897, his 350-acre estate on Grand Island known as "River Lawn" passed to Spaulding's daughter and Sidway's wife, Charlotte Spaulding Sidway.
On the estate, Franklin and Charlotte built a Georgian mansion known as the Spaulding-Sidway home.
The house was torn down when "River Lawn" became part of Beaver Island State Park in 1935.
In Spaulding's will, he also indicated that at his death, his house at 775 Main Street in Buffalo was to be demolished.
Therefore, in 1897 the house was torn down and in 1906, the "Spaulding Building" was built at 763 Main Street by Edward Rich Spaulding (Spaulding's son and Charlotte's brother) and in 1907, the "Sidway Building" was built at 775 -783 Main St. by Franklin and Charlotte on the property.
Upon the death of Elbridge Spaulding in May 1897, his 350-acre estate on Grand Island known as "River Lawn" passed to Spaulding's daughter and Sidway's wife, Charlotte Spaulding Sidway. On the estate, Franklin and Charlotte built a Georgian mansion known as the Spaulding-Sidway home. The house was torn down when "River Lawn" became part of Beaver Island State Park in 1935. In Spaulding's will, he also indicated that at his death, his house at 775 Main Street in Buffalo was to be demolished. Therefore, in 1897 the house was torn down and in 1906, the "Spaulding Building" was built at 763 Main Street by Edward Rich Spaulding (Spaulding's son and Charlotte's brother) and in 1907, the "Sidway Building" was built at 775 -783 Main St. by Franklin and Charlotte on the property.
Franklin Sidway