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 Eva and Henry Faul House
The home at 5430 Washington Street has been officially recognized as a Historic Home by the Downers Grove Historical Society and the Downers Grove Museum. It earned this designation due
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The Philip & Emily Sucher House
The home at 1135 Maple Avenue has been approved by the Downers Grove Historical Society and the Downers Grove Museum as a Historic Home, qualifying for that status due to
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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 William Straube House
The Queen Anne house at 5256 Fairmount Avenue has an honorary name that celebrates long-time owner, William Straube. Members of the Straube family owned the house from 1893 to 1945.
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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 Rupert and Bessie Bateman House
This Colonial Revival home has a columned entry porch at the front entry, entry door sidelights. The Historic Home is symmetrical in form, has a hipped roof, and has double
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The George H. Bunge House
This house is considered an example of Prairie Style architecture. The structure has a stucco exterior, strong horizontal lines, and a somewhat open concept for the first floor. It flows
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The Frank & Marie Kavka House
This home was originally built by Frank & Marie Kavka circa 1930. The style of this home is considered a Dutch Colonial Revival Style and possesses some of these traditional
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