In 1909, after the death of her husband, Sadie Farrington and her son, Henry, moved from their large home on 109 Gill St. to this home on the corner of Durrance St. and W. Retta Esplanade. This move allowed Sadie to be closer to her best friend, Marian McAdow. Perry McAdow was a wealthy goldminer and wheelchair confined. Henry Farrington was McAdow's business manager and assistant in most of his businesses.
Sadie was only 35 and had three children to support. Henry left assets consisting only of their home, the four logs and 50 shares of DeSoto Manufacturing Co. stock. Perry McAdow told her not to worry about the mortgage and she had a small quarterly income from the stock but not enough to live on. She worked at the New Southland Hotel as manager. She managed her personal affairs well and put Helen and Henrietta through Florida State University and saw them both well married. In 1925 Sadie sold her home to George E. Truett for $12,500. In turn he sold it to Rev. S. F. Stephens and he to the Maxwells. Upon Sadie's death she was cremated and buried alongside her husband in Georgia. As of 2006 the home is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Janeen Wiler and they have restored it and enjoy the same views Sadie enjoyed.
