Bracken House: A family builds a home

"Westwood was full of young couples with children who were, or became, friends of the Bracken family." -- Tom Sargent, author of Bracken House: A History

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			The home's beginnings The home was built by Alexander McKnight Bracken and Rosemary Ball Bracken, both members of prominent Muncie families. The two were married in 1932 and made their first home in Muncie's Westwood Addition. The quiet neighborhood with winding streets was located immediately north of Ball State Teachers College in what was then the extreme northwest edge of Muncie. In late 1935, the Brackens purchased eight lots and some additional footage in the neighborhood for approximately $18,500. This completed the 2-acre site that would become their home at 10 Berwyn Road.