20 Collins Street: Summer Home of Alfred C. Fuller, the Original “Fuller Brush Man” and his wife, Primrose Fuller.
The home, located next to the Yarmouth County Museum, is a two-storey Italianate-style house of wood construction with several uncommon architectural elements. It features various examples of period furniture, glassware, silver and art.
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Mrs. Fuller donated the home and 85 percent of its contents to the Yarmouth County Historical Society in 1996. The contents of the house included furniture, knick-knacks and other memorabilia. Mrs. Fuller died in 1997 in Hartford, Connecticut, but her gift to Yarmouth will keep her memory alive for many years to come.
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