Not everyone wished to built pure Italianate villas in the 1860's and 1870's. An alternative was offered in the Second Empire Style. The usual example, such as Isaiah Flagg's home on Stuart Ave., was an Italianate home topped with a 'French Mansard" roof.

Isaiah Flagg was an established carpenter and lumber merchant when he built this home in 1866. The elegant home retains its original charm despite a modern addition to the front.