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Garden party takes place at the restored Battles White House
A historic West County home is being brought back to life and Tuesday night played host to a special event.
More than 300 women were expected at the Women Creating a Legacy garden party at the Battles White House in Girard.
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It was a night to honor Charlotte Battles and financially support the $250,000 restoration of the home.
Charlotte was a bank CEO and philanthropist whose father built the Battles White House in Girard in 1861.
Extensive restoration began in 2024, but the job is not done.
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'Phase two, we still have some work to do including the two antique cars,' said Caleb Pifer of the Hagen History Center. 'So, there's a 1931 LaSalle and a very rare 1942 Cadillac, both purchased at Roth Cadillac, the oldest Cadillac dealership in the United States.'
Women Creating a Legacy was the first group invited to see the restored homestead.
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