This Newark Valley historic Queen Anne Style building was built in 1903 and bought by Gilbert Purple in 1911 and is know as The Purple house. Around 1930 Gilbert expanded the 2 story house specifically for the 'THE NORTHERN TIOGA TELEPHONE COMPANY' HEAD QUARTERS and used as his residence and and the NTTC business offices. Customers would come to pay their phone bills and if need Gilbert would repair their phone in the spacious 3 story garage where he kept his vehicles and on the second floor he repaired and serviced the customer from the workshop, Home features natural hardwood floors and trim. The foyer welcomes you with warm hardwood trim and stair case to the 2nd floor. Back entrance where customers would stop in to pay their bills as ask for service is a 2nd stair case. Features include 4 bdrms, 1 1'2 bathrooms. 2nd floor sitting rm. Formal dinning rm and living rm off the kitchen on the first floor. Also, off the kitchen is a bonus rm currently called the " Music Room".