The Venard House
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 […]
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The Melchor Gjerde House
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
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
The Bunge House
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
