Fairfield Heritage Trail

Clingan Building (Corner of W. Lowe and 5th St)
410 West Lowe Ave

Ventilators were very important for letting the heat produced by the hay rise up and out of the hay loft. Louden ventilators enabled good circulation, while keeping the rain out.

Converted into an office building, it is now the home of Human Factors International. The ventilators are easily visible from from many angles.

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Burnett-Montgomery House, 1888
605 N. 3rd Street.

James Montgomery was affiliated with the Turney wagon works, and this old photo shows rejected wooden wagon hubs being used for fuel in his fireplace!
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A ballroom takes up the third floor. The cast-iron wrap-around porch and cast stone window headers are unusual in this area. See porch details.

The large carriage house in the rear predates the house.