Built in 1927, the Joseph Moore House is a Sears Kit Home “Bedford” model. The mortgage was secured from Sears Trustee Walker O. Lewis on March 16, 1927 for $4100. […]
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The Mary Welling House, built in 1926, is a Sears Kit Home “Vinemont” model. More specifically, it is an Econo-Bilt home which were pre-cut kit homes that were not built
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The O.C. Gibbs House is also known as an Octagon House. Homes built in this style have eight sides and are rarely seen as only a few thousand were ever
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Mitchell and Catherine Heintz were the original owners of this Folk Victorian home built in 1891. Mitchell owned 80 acres of farmland and in 1882 is indicated to have “gone
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Thomas M. Campbell was the original owner of this Prairie style American Foursquare which was built in 1910. Campbell, who was from Canada and owned a printing company, had several
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The original owners of this American Foursquare were Robert J. and Gertrude Darnley. Since its construction in 1912, this home has had 11 different homeowners.
By many media outlets – Willis Johnson, owner of Classic Cinemas and Downers Grove’s Tivoli Theatre passed away on August 16th. Earlier this year, the Historical Society honored Willis and
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The John Wallace house was demolished sometime between 1998-2006 after the Downers Grove Park District acquired the property. This home sat on a 20-acre plot of land that is now
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This Centennial Home is quite the traveler. Its original address is 1116 Gilbert; it was moved to 1123 Gilbert in 1954 and then was moved to 5307 Belmont in 2001.
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This is a two story wood house with double hung windows. The front door is original and the house still contains its wavy windows. It has its original woodwork and
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