The Pelling House
The American Foursquare at 4815 Forest Avenue is now recognized by the Historic Home Program. In 2023, this house become the 81st house and 8th American Foursquare to receive honorary […]
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The Stefan & Elizabeth Budzik House
This house is a Gable Front Vernacular House in which the gable is facing the street or entrance side of the house. The gable front house allows the narrow part
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The William S. Carpenter House
This home is identified as a Gable Front Home, and was originally built by William Sheldon Carpenter & his wife Martha. William was the youngest child of Henry & Martha
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The Fayette McAllister House
The Fayette McAllister House is classified as a bungalow. It exhibits the typical features which include a 1 to 1½ story home with a low-pitched roof, often with broad eaves.
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The Reideler House
The Reideler House is an American Foursquare manufactured as Sears Kit Home “Langston” model whose description from the Sears Home Catalog reads: “A neat and roomy house at a very
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Sears Kit Home “Elmhurst” Model
The home located at 5535 Dunham Road is a Tudor Revival Sears Kit Home. This Elmhurst model is described in the Sears Home Catalog as follows: “In presenting the Elmhurst
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The Henry Kerschner House
Built circa 1924, the Henry Kerschner House is an American Foursquare. This home was Sears Kit Home “Cornell” model. This Sears model was originally sold starting at a price of
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The Joseph Moore House
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
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 Campbell House
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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