ROTAN-DOSSETT HOME - QUEEN ANNE - VICTORIAN - WACO, TEXAS (PART 2)

This is a view of the west side of the mansion from the southwest corner of the lot. Built in 1892-1893 by businessman Edward Rotan, sold to cotton broker Walter B. Dossett, Sr. in the early 20's for his bride. Still possessed by the Dossett heirs.

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[75capriceconvertible]

I can't fathom what it might cost to heat and cool a home this big... mind-boggling! It sure is beautiful

[NDrLoR]

@75capriceconvertible I got to speak to the owner once very briefly when he was out in the yard and I asked him what it was like to heat and cool--he said it was hot in the summer and cold in the winter, they wore lots of sweaters! I'm sure originally it had steam heat from a boiler throughout. Today I'm sure they heat only the parts they use and you can tell by the window units they cool only selectively. I'm sure it's very drafty, too!

[VictrolaJazz]

@75capriceconvertible Oh definitely! Nothing was left without embellishment in those days, unlike today when everything is plain and ugly.

[75capriceconvertible]

@NDrLoR yup, that would be a downside to a home like this. My auntie's house was originally a boiler then sometime later was converted to gas, but she still had those ornate radiators in every room. They were actually attractive.