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The House That Built Her: Kristen Smith Returns To River Forest Manor To Preserve Its History And Her Family's Legacy For Generations To Come
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River Forest Manor in Belhaven was constructed in 1899as a home for John Aaron Wilkinson, President of J.L. Roper Lumber Co. In 1933, the home was sold to the James Williams Hines family in 1933. In 1947, Anson Smith purchased the home for $50,000 and branded it River Forest Manor. The Smith family continued to own the home until 2014, when it was purchased by investors who kept it on its same venue.
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