The Frink-Cotton House
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The original house has undergone several additions and renovations. Interior renovations have removed or hidden many of the features of the original 1890 structure. The exterior view remains a classical Southport scene having a nineteenth century home with a sprawling oak tree dominating the yard.
The Frink-Cotton house overlooked one of Southport’s more famous structures, the Kate Stuart
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