About Elam House and Its Importance
Elam House, built for and formerly called the Simon Marks House, is a 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) Chateauesque mansion that was built in 1903 by Henry Newhouse. Chateauesque buildings are characterized by masonry structures, asymmetrical plans, deeply set windows, steeply pitched roofs, and turrets. Elam House had 20 rooms and featured lovely German wood craftsmanship and beautiful stained glass and leaded glass windows. The home suffered a serious fire in 1992 and much of the interior was lost, but there are many excellent pictures of the home available to help restore it to its original beauty. Since the fire, Centers for New Horizons has invested over $1 million in the home’s renovation, from insurance proceeds and its own funds.
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