L f garlinghouse biography
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Garlinghouse Company
Lewis F. Garlinghouse was a realtor and entrepreneur who wanted a way to promote his construction business.L f garlinghouse biography
He co-founded the Garlinghouse company with his brother in Topeka. The real estate sales company expanded to handle house construction and home design publishing. His company is credited with being the first to sell home plans in the world, which eventually grew to be among the largest house plan book companies in the country.
Lewis Garlinghouse and his brother, George Lovette Garlinghouse, were born to Lucien Bonaparte and Matilda Ruth (Hanawalt) Garlinghouse on a farm near Berryton.
The Garlinghouses had moved from Ohio to Kansas around 1870 and Lucien became known for his farm and stock operation.
The Garlinghouse sons started a real estate speculation business at 608 SW Kansas Avenue in Topeka on July 30, 1906.
They offered farm and city real estate property sales and financial business services. In 1910 the L. F. Garlinghouse Company, Inc., was