Our Victorian Home Part 1
Our Victorian Home:
In the beginning there was David Nisbett Vance
There's an old saying, "Never judge a book by its cover." That could be used today with the house my husband and I are buying. Built in March of 1882 by David Nisbett Vance, a banker, this house has withstood the tests of time. Throughout the years, it has been renovated but never restored. The house currently has nine rooms, three bathrooms, three kitchens, a full attic and a full basement. My husband and I plan to restore the house to his former glory.
David Nisbett Vance was born in 1850 to Robert Vance and Ann Nisbett of Templepatrick, Belfast, Ireland. His father was a clerk to an insurnace company. David was the eldest of eight children. His siblings included; McCarthie Keance Vance Robert James Vance, Alfred Vance, Mary Ann Vance, Caroline Vance, Elizabeth Vance, and Matilda Jane Vance.He came to the United States alone to the New York Harbor in 1869 from Queensland, Ireland aboard the ship, Erin. In 1871, he married Margaret "Maggie" Hagan of Ireland in New York. Six years later, the couple relocated with thier children from New York to Carrollton, Kentucky, where he took charge of the John Howe and Sons Bank. David Nisbett Vance became a naturalized citizan of the Unites States in 1881 while he and his family were living in Carrollton, Kentucky. David bought the lot the house sits on February 6, 1882 from Henry Moore Windslow for $500 at 8% interest. In March of 1882, Vance started building his home. The architect for the house was G.H. Kyle of Vevay, Indiana. It was noted to be one of the finest homes in Carrollton at that time. The house was nearly completed on November 25th of 1882. The basement is a wonder for anyone who comes to our home. In the 1880's, Carrollton did not have water in any home. The lower quarters housed the kitchen and dining area. There is evidence in the basement of when the buggies use to back up into the kitchen for the Vance's to unload their supplies. We plan to restore his original quarters and turn it into a museum. The rest of the house will be restored and turned into a Bed and Breakfast.
In December of 1883, David Nisbett Vance became the cashier at the National Bank of Carrollton. In 1886, the National Bank of Carrollton became the United States depository. The Vance's stayed in the home for three more years. On October 21, 1889 the Vances sold the house to W.W. Collins for $3000. David and Maggie had five children. May Ann Vance, born 1873; Daisy Vance, born 1875; Albert H. Vance, born 1876; Robert Vance, born 1879 and Bessie Vance, born 1884.
In the beginning there was David Nisbett Vance
There's an old saying, "Never judge a book by its cover." That could be used today with the house my husband and I are buying. Built in March of 1882 by David Nisbett Vance, a banker, this house has withstood the tests of time. Throughout the years, it has been renovated but never restored. The house currently has nine rooms, three bathrooms, three kitchens, a full attic and a full basement. My husband and I plan to restore the house to his former glory. 
David Nisbett Vance was born in 1850 to Robert Vance and Ann Nisbett of Templepatrick, Belfast, Ireland. His father was a clerk to an insurnace company. David was the eldest of eight children. His siblings included; McCarthie Keance Vance Robert James Vance, Alfred Vance, Mary Ann Vance, Caroline Vance, Elizabeth Vance, and Matilda Jane Vance.He came to the United States alone to the New York Harbor in 1869 from Queensland, Ireland aboard the ship, Erin. In 1871, he married Margaret "Maggie" Hagan of Ireland in New York. Six years later, the couple relocated with thier children from New York to Carrollton, Kentucky, where he took charge of the John Howe and Sons Bank. David Nisbett Vance became a naturalized citizan of the Unites States in 1881 while he and his family were living in Carrollton, Kentucky. David bought the lot the house sits on February 6, 1882 from Henry Moore Windslow for $500 at 8% interest. In March of 1882, Vance started building his home. The architect for the house was G.H. Kyle of Vevay, Indiana. It was noted to be one of the finest homes in Carrollton at that time. The house was nearly completed on November 25th of 1882. The basement is a wonder for anyone who comes to our home. In the 1880's, Carrollton did not have water in any home. The lower quarters housed the kitchen and dining area. There is evidence in the basement of when the buggies use to back up into the kitchen for the Vance's to unload their supplies. We plan to restore his original quarters and turn it into a museum. The rest of the house will be restored and turned into a Bed and Breakfast. In December of 1883, David Nisbett Vance became the cashier at the National Bank of Carrollton. In 1886, the National Bank of Carrollton became the United States depository. The Vance's stayed in the home for three more years. On October 21, 1889 the Vances sold the house to W.W. Collins for $3000. David and Maggie had five children. May Ann Vance, born 1873; Daisy Vance, born 1875; Albert H. Vance, born 1876; Robert Vance, born 1879 and Bessie Vance, born 1884.
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