Clarion B & B in Clarion For Sale

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Clarion B & B

First time offering of the Clarion House Bed & Breakfast. Quality appointment through-out including beautiful woodwork and a custom kitchen. Every bedroom has a full bath. The 3rd floor has been finished into a 1,700 sq ft apartment. The detached garage has a 2 bedroom apartment, as well as room for 2 cars plus storage. Situated on one of Clarion's finest streets on a 1 acre site. New roof in 2015, fully usable basement, 9 fireplaces & extensive pocket doors. This property also features hardwood floors, a stunning staircase, stained glass, and leaded & beveled glass everywhere. This stunning property is a must see.

History 
The home that is now The Clarion House Bed and Breakfast was planned and constructed as a private residence by Dr. Charles Ross and his wife Harriet Cook Ross in 1894. Dr. Ross studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and practiced medicine in Clarion until his death in 1938. Harriet was the daughter of Judge Andrew Cook, owner of what is now Cook Forest State Park. Because of this family relationship, much of the house is crafted from hardwoods grown in Cook Forest. Harriet was graduated from The Pittsburgh College for Women where she studied art and elocution. She was on the faculty of the Clarion State Normal School as a fine arts teacher from 1887 to 1898 and also served two terms as a trustee of the school. 

In the early 1940s the house remained vacant for a few years until purchased by Fred S. Port of Clarion who made it into a rental property. Mr. Port’s daughter Alice Port Rupert and her husband Don moved into the house in 1959 and gradually reconverted the house from an apartment house into a family residence with a third floor rental apartment. The Rupert family modernized the plumbing, heating and the electrical systems, while keeping much of the interior architecture as it was in the late 1800’s. 

Bill and Judy Miller purchased the house in 1992 and began renovations that would become the Clarion House Bed and Breakfast. The renovations included the adding of four new second floor bathrooms and the upgrading of the existing bathroom, adding storm windows, insulation, and upgrading the electrical and heating systems. At this time, the owner’s suite was established and a two-bedroom apartment was created from half of the very large garage. Gradually the historic ice house was repurposed as a garden shed complete with electricity and shelving. New sidewalks replaced older ones., flower gardens and raised beds for berries and vegetables were made. Improvement in the basement’s four rooms included a large sewing room, a model train room, a large room for the storage of seasonal decorations and the many Christmas trees that decorate the B & B during the holiday season and a large general storage room. Recent improvements included the addition of the South Street porch and a custom designed kitchen. 

The beauty of The Clarion House Bed and Breakfast lies, not only with the house, but that it is situated on a beautiful full acre of ground. The B & B is located two miles from Interstate 80, two blocks from Main Street, and one block from Clarion University. When you add the fact that Cook Forest State Park, the Clarion River, and the Allegheny National Forest are nearby, all of these make Clarion a popular destination for travelers and those visiting Clarion University.

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