Hisotry of The Canario Nest

• 1893-1910 the Rinearson family; William and Nettie Rinearson, original owners of the home; William being employed as a passenger agent for the railroad and Nettie, homemaker
• 1910-1920 the Dempsey family; ME Dempsey, secretary to the American Frog and Switch Co and Margaret, homemaker
• 1920-1927 the Webb family; Theodore and Carson, were photographers with photos highlighted in the local newspaper
• 1927-1965 the McKee family; John R McKee and wife, Sina. They ran the home as a Health Fume Parlor
• 1965-1979 the Smith family; Larry and wife Stella ran the parlor for an additional year before closing shop. Larry became an engraver and Stella, homemaker
• 1979-1996 the Gleason family; Randall, a factory worker and Jaqueline, homemaker
• 1996-2020 brings us to whom we purchased the home, Jeffrey Pierce. He did woodworking, even making the shelving we kept in the laundry room. He also made the shelving unit in the laundry room and canoes!!
  

A Letter From Your Hosts

Growing up in the neighborhood until attending Jr. High, I loved watching the July 4th parade which runs down Dayton Street each year and now sitting in front of my own home, doing a such.

My husband and I are excited that we were able to bring this home back to life (thought about keeping the goth look but……having always loved yellow on a home, and adding the cream trim, feel it has made it inviting and also inspired the name we gave her, The Canario (canary in Spanish) Nest.

Artwork was created by my friend, Scott Simmons, who also created my salsa label (yes, I make and sell salsa as my side gig). Scott also illustrates comic books; look up his art at www.scottdmsimmonsart.com.

The following pictures show the demanding work my husband endured, independently, with just a few subcontracts, giving him an occasional break.

We are in hopes that your stay with us meets all your needs/wants in an AIRBnB. Feel free to comment in the notebook with any suggestions/thoughts on your stay.

Thank you for nesting with us.