Located at 500 S.
Center St, this house was designed by architect Charles Alexander Gill
and built on a lot received as a wedding gift from Yancy McKellar. It
was the home of local business and civic leaders William A. and Blanche
Brooks and their family. Built in the Queen Anne style in 1898, the
home was remodeled and updated with Colonial Revival style elements
in 1915. Prominent features included a round turret, intricately detailed
chimneys, and a wraparound porch, typical of the homes built in this
area at the turn of the 20th century. The Brooks House is a significant
part of Forney's architechtural heritage. (Taken from the historical
marker, 1997.)
The Brooks house
was also used in a paint commercial with Bob Vila a few years back.
