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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Building Forms
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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The Darnley House
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.
The Louis B. Gesner House
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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The Charles “Coffee” & Selma Johnson House
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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The Lewis Sucher House
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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The O. Edward F. & Anna Hecht House
Built circa 1915 by Orlando Edward F. & Anna Hecht, this home is an excellent example of an American Foursquare. A typical Foursquare has a rectangular footprint, a hip roof
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The Darius Crescy House
This house is Tri-Gable Ell and still retains its original wood siding, wood soffits, windows, and doors. The Tri-Gable Ell was a vernacular building form common during the 1870s through
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