The Bowman-White House: 1892

901 Rose Street, Georgetown
The Bowman-White House was purchased by Historic Georgetown, Inc. in 1974 at the cost of $35,000. This beautiful and expansive Victorian home provides insight into the lives of an upper-middle-class mining/professional family of nineteenth-century Georgetown. This house is an Italianate structure accented with Queen Anne details, and at the time of construction, it contained more than 2,400 square feet of living space.

After moving to Georgetown in 1885, John Henry Bowman built this house for his family in 1892. His ownership and management of mining properties in the Silver Creek area (south of Lawson) brought in enough profit to allow the erection of this stylish two-story home.

At the turn-of-the-century, Bowman's daughter, Mellie, inherited the property and lived here with local attorney John J. White, her husband, and four boys. After her death, the property was purchased by Historic Georgetown, Inc. from the Bowman-White family. Through the years, approximately $95,000 has been spent on rehabilitation and restoration of the property involving some structural and mechanical rehabilitation, wall-covering replication, and exterior painting. The Bowman-White House is a private residence and not available for public tours at this time.