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Hello, we are Rebecca and Scott Sipprell, the current owners and innkeepers. We took possession of this grand house in May 2006. We first fell in love with the town of Washington and the river, before we ever discovered the wonderful Moss House. Rebecca has managed a B & B, run a housekeeping business, sung opera, and worked as a receptionist, to name a few skills. Oh and she loves to cook! Scott has worked in the computer field and is now a handyman extraordinaire, always busy with tools. With our combined skills we expect to keep The Moss House, with its easy coastal charm, a haven for the weary traveler. The Moss House was
built by Frank Adams Moss and Mary Bonner Moss. Local timber, milled at the Moss Planing Mill, provide much of the lumber for the house, including the heart pine floors through out the house. The carved mantles, each unique in design, were milled especially for the house, and three of the four guest rooms feature the original mantles. The fourth mantle was removed and the fireplace blocked off for a bathroom addition while Mrs. Moss still lived in the house. Mary Bonner's Influence
Mary Havens Cooper, who is the
great-granddaughter of the original owners, purchased the house in the
spring of 2001. The name was changed to honor here great –grandparents.
Many of the modern updates are thanks to her efforts and her love of the
family’s home.
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The
Mosses decided to build the house shortly after their marriage in 1898.
Construction started in 1900 was completed in 1902. They lived in the
"little house" next door on Van Norden Street while the house was being
built. 
The
house was sold in the early 1960s, which marked the first time it wasn't
occupied by the Moss family. Since then it has seen five different
owners and occasional periods of vacancy, but there have been few major
changes to the original design. One couple did a great deal of
painstaking preservation work, ripping out crumbling plaster, rewiring
the entire house, and restoring all of the mantles. In 1993, Leonard and
Johanna Huber, a couple from New Orleans, purchased the home and
converted it into The Acadian House Bed & Breakfast. Two bathrooms and
central air conditioning were added for the comfort and convenience of
the guests.