Cocoa Manor & Freshwater House
Greg Zanetos, of the Anthony Thomas Candy Company family, built this stunning Georgian-style home on what were once five vacant lots at the corner of Buttles Avenue and Park Street in 1991. Cleverly titled Coco Manor after his company’s fine chocolates, among the home’s many features are an indoor swimming pool, gorgeous evening lighting, and a remarkable presence.
Continue walking toward Dennison away from High Street until you arrive at 114 Buttles Avenue or the residence that is called the Freshwater House.
The house has had quite a long history of remarkable owners. John Elbert Sater was orphaned at age 9, yet went on to get his law degree, founded the local law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, and was appointed a U.S. District Judge by President Roosevelt. This magnificent Queen Anne was designed for him in 1895 by architect Charles Stribling, who also created nearby 140 Buttles Avenue as his personal residence. Judge Sater lived here until his death in 1937. In 1938, Dr. Frank Watson purchased the home and it became The Watson Clinic. In the 1950s his son John, also a doctor, joined him and it remained “Watson’s Clinic” until 1983 when it became Freshwater House--offices for psychologists. Tommy Thompson was the next owner, having recently invented an underwater robot, Nemo, and recovered the Central America, a luxury steamship that sank during a hurricane in 1857 carrying millions in gold from the California gold rush. It was returned to a private residence in 1999 and continues to serve as a grand home overlooking Goodale Park today.
Location
76 Buttles Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, USA, Columbus, Ohio, 43215
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