In 1907 Big Horn Lumber owner Harry C. Benham bought land and built a house on the top of Residence Hill. Mr. Benham was an entrepreneur and community leader. The house he built for Carrie and himself was the one of the first on the hill – it was the Queen of the Hill. Today you can enjoy the extraordinary quality and craftsmanship of the house. Most of the oak features a unique grain pattern known as ‘tiger stripe’. As owner of Big Horn Lumber, we surmise Mr. Benham hand selected the wood for his new house.
A century later, in 2006, we began the long delayed task of returning the house to its former dignity and grace. In the words of a young friend “You didn’t remodel this house, you’ve given it a ‘Total Makeover’!”, and we have. We believe you’ll appreciate our restoration and the newer amenities we’ve added.
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This house and its history, and the people who lived here (and in the neighborhood) are of great interest to us. If you have a story about the house or Sheridan's Residence Hill neighborhood, let us hear it!