The Cornerstone Mansion

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Formally known as "The Bacon Mansion", co-owner and chef Rhonda Bloch has partnered with Cheryl Bainbridge of the rural Lowell bed and breakfast named Thyme for Bed. Established in a large Victorian home within the historic downtown district. The mansion was built by Dr. E. R. Bacon in 1860 after he settled in Lowell following the Civil War according to Melanie C Sepiga of the Northwest Indiana News. As one of the owners of the family-owned Tiffany's Tea Room & Cafe in Crown Point, Rhonda trained under the Peaches and Cream Plantation chef in South Carolina for 2 years.

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Historic mansion open to diners - Northwest Indiana News, BY MELANIE CSEPIGA, 10 January 2006; The one-block, historic downtown district is now home to a fourth dining establishment with the opening of The Bacon Mansion, 427 E. Commercial Ave. "We've had a good response. People love the house, and they tell us all kinds of stories. I think a lot of those who come here left a part of them here, and they're back for a visit," co-owner and chef Rhonda Bloch said of the mansion built by Dr. E.R. Bacon in 1860 after he settled in Lowell following the Civil War. Bloch said diners come from not only Lowell, but Crown Point and DeMotte, as well as nearby Illinois communities for her eclectic offerings that are made to order featuring all fresh ingredients. The main floor, which seats 90, features three separate dining rooms. Upstairs rooms are home to five shops whose merchants lease the spaces. Bloch said the eatery's capacity will increase to 200 during fair weather months when alfresco dining will be offered in three levels of three garden areas. A seasonal ice cream parlor also is planned. - suggest change

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