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The home at 506 North Gaskin Avenue in Douglas has a history that most would say started when the lot of land was bought in 1930 by Carl Jensen. However, this story begins long before that. To be exact, the history of this home actually starts in 1891 in Denmark.
At 215 North Gaskin Avenue sits what was once the home of the Stubbs family. The home was built in the fall of 1899 by Francis Willis Dart, who bought the lot for $150. Its architecture was designed in a Victorian style that even had a captain’s walk on top of the house. The family s history and stories of those who lived there are interesting, impressive, and definitely worth telling.
On August 27, 1925, Dart sold the home to his nephew, Francis Seaborn Stubbs Sr. From the start of his life, it is said that Francis seemed to be destined for the spotlight. In the small town of Douglas, he was often referred to as the “Golden Boy” during his high school years and into his early twenties. It is said that Francis was very smart, had a lot of self-confidence, was charming, athletic, and quite popular. His father was a successful businessman in Douglas but Francis would become successful in his own ways.