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work, the Nordones preserved the quaintness of the original structure. They were careful not to change the placement of the upstairs windows, uniquely situated so that the keeper of the Toll House (called an "undertaker”) could look up and down the turnpike to observe the approach of customers.
In 1954, Garence Fincham willed th: Toll House to Gibson and Billy T. Wharton. (Billy later sold out to his brother.) The Whartons added additional rooms and rented the property to several different families.
Clarence Fincham, on October 1, 1952, bought the Toll House from Jon Dumond. Dumond operated a taxi in D. C., commuting daily between the two Washingtons. During the same year (July, 1952), Mrs. Dumond sold the property to Ms. Bon Taylor who used the building as a residence.
Ms. Taylor sold the Toll House on February 23 to Mrs. B. M. (Virginia) Miller, now Mrs. Rex Lindstrom. Mrs. Miller ran an antique business there for two years (1950*1952), assisted by Mrs. Frances Eubank. According to Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Eubank’s beauty made her a great attraction.
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