Beth Livingston :: Mount Olive

Mount Olive book cover

#Historical Christian #Adult Fiction

Mount Olive

#Historical Christian #Adult Fiction

Will he be selfish and choose his own happiness at the expense of an entire family?

Englishman Nate Chivers is offered a great opportunity in 1896 to work on the Saxby's farm near Circleville, Ohio. But tragedy strikes shortly after he arrives, with long-term consequences not only for himself, but also for the ten Saxby children.

Best friends Josie Saxby and Carolyn Pritchard both have their eyes on Nate. Who will win him? It all depends on Nate. Or does it?

This is a stand-alone second book in the Tour of Homes series, imaginary stories taking place in real houses open to the public. The setting is Mount Oval near Circleville, Ohio.

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Mount Olive Gallery

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Mount Olive is really Mount Oval. You can visit it at 3601 Emerson Road, Circleville, Ohio. Tours are the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10:30, May through September. Reservations are required. Call the Pickaway County Historical Society at +1-740-474-1495.

Mount Oval

Side of Mount Oval House

The side of the house. The white addition is the kitchen with the boy’s dormitory above. The portico enters the..(cont.)

Mount oval floor plan

Mount Oval Floor plan.

Dining Room

The dining room opens into the receiving room with a peek into the master bedroom behind.

Alternate view of Dining Room

View from the receiving room looking into the dining room. Notice Alfred’s slant-top desk under the window (cont.)

The Master Bedroom

Master bedroom with doors to the Grand Parlor and the nursery.

Alternate view of Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom from the door of the Grand Parlor

Nursery

Nursery off Master bedroom

Grand Parlor

Grand Parlor

Grand Parlor Alternate View

Grand Parlor

Back hall and staircase

Back hall and staircase to Josie’s room. The Grand Parlor is straight ahead.

Josie and Eliza’s room

Josie and Eliza’s room

Kitchen porch

Kitchen porch. To the right is the door to the kitchen. The closed door leads to the back hall.

southwest porch

The southwest porch. Straight ahead is the door to the drover’s room. To the right is the door to the Grand..(cont.)

drover's room

The drover’s room where Nate slept.

View from front porch

View from the front porch looking down at the Circleville-Chillicothe Turnpike (now Route 23)

Annie Brown's Log Cabin

Outside view of Log Cabin

Inside view of log cabin

Alternate view inside log cabin

Circleville

Mary and Jack Clark’s house

Mary and Jack Clark’s house

Sears Canning Company

Sears Canning Company

Pickaway County Courthouse

Pickaway County Courthouse where Nate was married

Norfolk & Western Station

Norfolk and Western Station on South Court Street, near Mary’s house

East Main Street

East Main Street

Marfield Bank

Marfield Bank

Hearse from the Albaugh Funeral Home

Hearse from the Albaugh Funeral Home.

Nash

Emmett Chapel UMC

Emmett Chapel

Emmett Chapel Cemetery as it appears today

Emmett Chapel Cemetery as it appears today.

Pickaway No. 2 School

Pickaway No. 2 School. A school similar to Davenport.