The Queen Anne at 4703 Highland Avenue was submitted by homeowner Ann Schuhmacher who recently purchased the house. She chose the honorary name of The Aubrey and Anna Snow House […]
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The Queen Anne house at 5217 Fairmount is honorary name celebrates long-time owners, Guy and Cora Belle Wheeler, who lived in the house for nearly 50 years. Guy Wheeler worked
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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
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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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 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 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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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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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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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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