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The Mathews-Powell House is a Victorian residence built in 1878 by William Franklin Mathews (1840-1900) and his wife, Harriet India Sharp. A Confederate veteran and farmer, Mathews moved to Queen City when it was founded in 1877 and became a successful merchant. After being briefly owned by various people after 1895, the house was bought in 1918 by Ross A. Powell (1883-1937) and his wife, Gussie Boyd (d. 1920). Like Mathews, Powell was a merchant. The structure is still owned and preserved by a Powell heir.
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