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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 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
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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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 Belmont Golf Club was the first 9-hole golf course west of the Appalachians. The club was recognized as the Historic Site of the Year for 2023 by the Downers
This home possesses many features of a Queen Anne. The outside has both wood clapboard siding and decorative wood shingles. Wood trim embellishes the front gable. There is wide wood
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This home possesses many features of a Queen Anne. The outside has both wood clapboard siding and decorative wood shingles. Wood trim is embellished in the front gable. There is
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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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This Tudor Revival home includes features typical of this style including a rectangular floor plan, steep roof with a tall chimney, brick siding, windows with multiple panes, and a brick
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This Queen Anne home is located on a large lot in the Prince Subdivision. It is named the for the first owners of the house, Frank and Ann Keiser. This
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