The landmarked Alexander C. Cameron House is a one-story Craftsman Bungalow and includes a low-pitched cross-gabled roof with wide eaves, brackets under the gable, exposed roof rafters, and battered brick […]
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This landmarked house represents the distinguishing characteristics of a bungalow. The term “bungalow” is derived from the Hindi word “bangle” meaning a low house with a porch. Bungalows were built
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This one story Landmarked Gabled-Ell home is on a corner lot with a dominant gable facing each street. The projecting L-shaped cross-gables are a distinguishing feature and indicate the footprint
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John Venard built this landmarked Craftsman style American Foursquare in 1914 and lived in the house with his wife Frieda and daughters Ruth and Florence. John was a Downers Grove
This landmarked two-story Folk Victorian was built circa 1891. Rachel and Melchor Gjerde were Norwegian immigrants who arrived in America in 1862 and 1875, respectively. Melchor was a blacksmith and
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The Ehr House is named after John J. Ehr who lived in the home with his wife Regina, their 5 children, and Regina’s mother. The family owned the home for
This landmarked Victorian was built about 1904. It was the second home landmarked in Downers Grove. The three-story Victorian house was the Gustav H. Bunge family home and was originally
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