At Home... The corner house of 503 Pine Street is a staple in most people’s minds when they think of the historic homes of Yankton. The house, built in 1879 by James McVay and later purchased by D.B. Gurney, has stood the test of time and different homeowners. It has been owned now by the Stephensons for 21 years. Linda and Daryl moved in around Thanksgiving of 1995. Getting the house was a challenge as Linda had wanted it for over a year. It was accidental as it wasn’t even on the market but after being patient they finally got it. The house needed a lot of work as it had fallen into slight disrepair. First and foremost they had to replace the roof because parts of it had collapsed. That was the first project they had to undertake as parts of the second floor were unusable because of the collapsed ceilings. Then it was the guts, a lot of plumbing work, and fixing up the floors. She had to redo the furnace but she kept it as steam because she liked it. Linda hasn’t TRANSFORM YOUR HABITAT • BRING NATURE HOME NATURESCAPING DESIGNS ( LANDSCAPING | PROPERTY CARE | HOLIDAY DECORATING ) CALL US TODAY NATURESCAPINGDESIGNS.COM LAURAWNSD@GMAIL.COM 605.661.1205 10vHERVOICEvMAY/JUNE 2016