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Indicative of many of the homes in Carthage, the
Grand Avenue Bed and Breakfast is a late-Victorian mansion. The land was acquired in 1893
and the house built sometime after that for $6,000 by S. H. Houser. Shortly after
completion Houser declared bankruptcy and the home was purchased by Albert and Belle
Carmean. Albert, a mine owner, circuit court clerk, hardware store owner, and bank
chairman, passed away on July 12, 1933 after a two month illness. He was survived by Carl,
his son, and Belle, his wife. His funeral service was held two days later within the
house. Legend holds that Albert Carmean still resides at Grand Avenue. On weekends in
the fall his trademark cigar smoke can be detected within the house. As far as we know
this is the only ghostly manifestation within the Carmean House. |