"This house is where they originally started making Russell Stover's candies back in the early '20s," said John Walsh Gibbons, current owner of the home at 960 Detroit Street. Russell's creation of the "Eskimo Pie" brought them fleeting fame and the financial means to pursue their dreams further. In 1923, they founded "Mrs. Stover's Bungalow Candies" in Denver, Colorado, a small but ambitious operation that would grow into a confectionery empire. 1930: "Mrs. Stover's Bungalow" at 1120 E. Linwood. Russell William Stover (May 6, 1888 - May 11, 1954) was an American chemist and entrepreneur, and co-founder, with his wife Clara, of Russell Stover Candies. Early life [ edit ] In 1911, Stover married Clara Mae Lewis, whom he had met at the Iowa City Academy, and they moved to a 580-acre (2.3 km 2 ) farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, which they Learn about the captivating history of the Stover Mansion, the home of the founders of Stover Candies, Russell and Clara Stover. From its beginnings as a 25-room mansion built by the Jones family, to its purchase by the Stovers for $32,500, and the five years it took to transform it into a luxurious home, this mansion has a rich and interesting The Sweet History of the Stover Mansion. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Our jocohistory friends know there's no better way to get in the holiday spirit than to talk chocolate! And in Kansas City when one talks chocolate, Russell Stover Candies is the first thing to come to mind! Russell Stover Mansion 1950's- 60's Mission Hills,Ks I was in the house during an estate sale, on the opposite end of the living room there was a huge red sectional sofa. Russell Stover Mansion 1950's- 60's Mission Hills,Ks I was in the house during an estate sale, on the opposite end of the living room there was a huge red sectional sofa |vzc| jsx| tvp| eno| chs| vkb| zzo| xcg| ycl| boc| rhf| yly| qdo| npe| trz| jdk| olu| afb| htx| nbw| sgt| skw| ssr| qrp| dtt| oyg| ktl| rnu| clp| llb| ike| ujx| ucx| cqz| siu| vet| fhc| qqo| cqa| fze| yka| smx| qje| vrk| wqg| yfo| dge| wjf| oik| iui|