The Halkier House
The Halkier House at 4616 Linscott Avenue joined the list of Historic Homes in Downers Grove in 2025. This home has been identified as having a Bungalow architecture with a […]
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The Henry Bush House
The Henry Bush House joined the list of Historic Homes in Downers Grove in 2025. This home was accepted based in architectural significance and significant person criteria. This home is
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The Louis Leibundguth House
This 19th century building at 947 Maple Ave was originally used as a residence but in recent years has been repurposed for commercial use. This building is owned by the
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The Aubrey and Anna Snow House
The Queen Anne at 4703 Highland Avenue was submitted for inclusion in the Historic Home Program by homeowners Adam and Ann Schuhmacher who recently purchased the house. They chose the
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The Guy and Cora Belle Wheeler House
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 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
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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