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...A WELCOMED PLACE...
The Helm House is a
spacious one and a half story Victorian home designed and built in 1898 by W.A.
Helm for his beloved wife, Mary Belle. That love can still be felt today
manifesting itself in the grandeur of the home. The magnificent stained glass
window in the Parlor was brought to Morgantown down the Green River from
Evansville. The River Boat motif on the exterior gable trim matches the beaded
Victorian trim in the Foyer. The 12' ceilings offered the ambience for
entertaining that a man of Mr. Helm's business and social interests would have enjoyed. Mr. Helm was the 2nd President of Morgantown Bank and Trust and
was a practicing attorney. William A. and Mary Belle Helm reared a large family
of eight children who occupied the home for 70 years, until 1968.
In his will Mr. Helm mentioned the "family shrine" four times and
requested that "the home remain in
 the family... and to be a welcomed place for
any of my children."
We truly hope that we can make the Helm House "a place
of welcome"
Christine Porter Coleman, Innkeeper & Chef
Congressman John Moore and Kate Helm
Wedding 1910
in Parlor of the Helm House
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