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This is one of the oldest houses on East Main Street  and was built by J. C. Haynes, a cabinet maker, between 1845 and 1849.  It is still a marvel.  The exterior walls are of solid brick fourteen inches in thickness.  The interior walls are also solid brick.  Originally, the house was L-shaped with a center hall and two large rooms facing the street.  All of the woodwork throughout the house is cherry.   Many of the windows still have the original glass.