The Daily Register, July 8, 1905
The old Block House which stands at the corner of Second and Washington streets as a monument to the pioneers and the earlier days of Marietta haw been rented by the Marietta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The chapter expects to become installed in the new quarters some time during the summer. All meetings and social functions and, in fact, events which have connection with this society will be held there after possession is taken.
Just now the old building, which has stood for so many years, is undergoing a period of restoration. The owner, Miss Minna Tupper Nye, is now here from New York and is personally overseeing the work of preserving and restoring the old structure. When the contractors shall have finished it, it will present a very neat and appropriate appearance. The original color of grey will be given the exterior of the building, and that peculiar shade of blue, which graced the doors, will cover them again.
The old open fireplace, which is large enough to sit in, will be opened and placed in condition for use. The woodwork will be gone over and refinished, and several minor changes will be made throughout the interior. New doors and shutters will be placed in the building, and when it is finished, it will be one of the most attractive places in this part of the country.
Miss Nye, the owner of the building, seems to have taken a very patriotic step in renting the building to the Daughters of the American Revolution, for the fact that it will be the chapter house of that society in the future, in a way, keeps up the historical connection of the place.
The chapter expects to become installed in the new quarters some time this summer.
[This structure is the Rufus Putnam House, now enclosed in Campus Martius Museum.]
