40 Irvine Park Built: 1888 Style: Queen Anne - Stick and Shingle styles
Elizabeth and Samual Loring Robbins lived at 233 Ryan Avenue. When her husband died in 1883 he left her his extensive library. The House was designed for her in 1887 to include a specially designed library. Elizabeth bought the property from Douglas Putnam, who became her boarder when the house was completed. She lived with her unmarried sister, Annie Semple, and Putnam in the house for 22 years.