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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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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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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.
This Centennial Home in the E. H. Prince Subdivision was built by Earl Prince. The house had numerous owners. The name chosen for this Centennial Home was the first owner,
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This home was built in the late 1800’s. The roof has two sloped sides that meet at a center ridge. The triangular ends of the walls on the other two
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This is a Victorian home with hardwood floors, stained glass windows and 2 fireplaces. Mr. Sucher’s father was a blacksmith and a mail carrier for Downers Grove.
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