This building at 2141 South Broad Street was originally built as the home of Joseph Edgar Willey, Jr. of Willey Lumber Company and Eugene S. Willey & Bro. construction contractors. Willey Lumber Company once occupied the entire block on South Broad Street where the house is located. J. Edgar passed away in 1930 and the property became the office and residence of Dr. Ira Leedom. The property later became Buklad Memorial Home and continues as such to this day.Special thanks to Kenneth Moore, Buklad Memorial Home, and Pam Townsend, great granddaughter of Eugene S. Willey, for providing information for this post.
