True, the Redding house, Stormfield, burned to the ground. Another house was rebuilt on the same site. I am not sure about Howells having designed Stormfield; I thought it was his son. Your best bet for information on the place would probably be the Mark Twain Library in Redding. Sorry I do not have information for contacting them at hand, but the area code is 203 if you would like to call information. Same for the Redding Historical Society. Marc Koechig