The Hanson House
Some physical features of the house include a limestone foundation, wide plank floors, 8 inch base board and well pump in the basement still attached to the outside cistern.
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Centennial Home
The W.B. Towsley House
This Centennial Home is made of clapboard with fish scale shingles. Many of the original Queen Anne hardware remains. The house’s most striking feature is the curved corner blocks on
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The Barn Castle
The house was built for Orlando F. Gibbs. The home is the oldest on Prairie Avenue. It has 11 rooms.
The Leibundguth House
This stately Queen Anne Centennial Home at 943 Maple Avenue holds deep roots in Downers Grove history. Originally constructed around 1860 by Peter Leibundguth, a German immigrant and Civil War
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The Wm. H. Carpenter House
In 1895 William H Carpenter purchased the home for $4,000 from the Thomas Lyman Estate. Carpenter worked in Finance. This is a Princess Anne style house. The house has bullseye
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The Straube House
The Queen Anne Centennial Home has 3 single stack fireplaces which still have the original tile work. This home was named for William Straube, the owner of the local piano
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 Sterling North House
William Straube was the original owner of this home. He was part owner of Van Matre and Straube Piano which originally resided in Downers Grove. He purchased the land from
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The Gerardus J. Verbeck House
Gerardus J. Verbeck was the first owner of this house. The land that the house sits on was originally owned by E.H. Prince.
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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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