Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Dewey Avenue Home on a Wintery Day c1958

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Charles Rich and Verla Goodwin Rich dwelled at 5936 Oak Avenue through much of the 1950s and into the early 1960s. They had one son, Dick, ...
Saturday, August 27, 2016

House for Sale--1963

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Paul and Judy Niedenthal had been looking for the ideal house for a while. The young couple had a family and wanted to live in Irvington. In...
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Sunday, August 21, 2016

North Audubon Road Home 1965 and Now

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In the winter of 1965, Caroline Dorsett, the wife of Wayne Dorsett, posed for this photo on the tree lawn of their home at 816 North Audubon...
Saturday, August 13, 2016

The Story of a Brick Tudor in North Irvington Garden District

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In 1932, while the Great Depression depleted the income of most Americans, a young couple in their early twenties hired architect, George W....
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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Who Lived Here? The Olsens of Downey Avenue

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In 1915, the widow, Elizabeth Olsen, and her son Olaf, moved into 378 South Downey Avenue. Young Olaf graduated from Shortridge High School ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Beautiful Home Along Michigan Street--c1919

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Walter and Mary Fee Palmer rented the beautiful residence at 5712 East Michigan Street from March, 1918 until November 21, 1921. They eventu...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Who Lived Here? The Holmes Family of Ritter Avenue

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Dr. Frank A. and Zedia Holmes purchased the seven-year-old Dutch Colonial Revival home at 25 North Ritter Avenue in 1917. World War One inte...