The first owner of the Murray-Cole house was Lizzie H. Murray. Records date the house to 1900. This Dutch Colonial house has since been home to many well-known Decatur families including Bud and Louise Orr, John and Joyce Giles, Lynn and Edith Haney (who now live two doors down), Paula and Billy Barnes and Mike and Robin Wilson who sold the house to Carl Cole. When Kate moved in after she and Carl married two years ago, they began a renovation that is still on-going.

Kate loves the Dutch Colonial style with the broad gambrel roof that extends over projecting porches. The first story is clad in clapboard siding and the second story and dormer are clad in shingles--another typical Dutch Colonial feature. Kate says it reminds her of a house in a children's story book. She loves the 10 foot ceilings, the original hardwood floors that they restored and the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves in the library. The Coles have furnished their home with an eclectic mix of furniture. Pieces from both their grandmothers are mixed with new pieces that they've purchased together. Carl loves the 1940's addition of a mother-in-law suite AKA Carl's ESPN room.