It is a two-story wood frame late Victorian house, built in 1885 by a local merchant.

The house is most notable as the childhood home of Bob Burns (1890-1956), a famous radio comedian of the 1930s and 1940s.

Bob Burns and his brother Farrar made their start in music, with Bob being credited with the invention of the bazooka, a musical instrument bearing some resemblance to a trombone.

During Burns' period of fame his mother operated a gift shop out of their home.

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