The house has been flooded five times in its history. The couple have invited a few friends over to watch the race this Wednesday, along with members of River Fields. The visitors will see a fresh-looking, gray clapboard house with white trim and Nantucket blue shutters. Inside, they'll find an eclectic decor as diverse as the Ohio River's fans on steamboat day. Victorian, primitives, transitional and Colonial are among the styles.
Colors range from the bold to the pale.
Among the accessories are whimsical dolls and collections such as porcelain purses and shoes. Interspersed throughout the house are lots of old family photographs. The house has between 2,400 and 2,600 square feet. Roger Bryant remembers that it was a mess when they got started. The worst thing was the dirt, he said.