Friday, August 29, 2025

Lost Irvington: The Downey Home

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      Several wealthy families resided in the grand home that used to sit at 5433 University Avenue from 1874 until 1929 including the Downe...
Friday, August 22, 2025

A Walk Down East Washington Street in 1989

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         36 years ago, Robert Phelps, who lived at 5317 Lowell Avenue, walked down East Washington Street on a sunny day in 1989 and snapped...
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Family Moved Into an East Washington Street Cottage in the 1920s

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      In the summer of 1905, John Woodward purchased a lot in Irvington and erected a pretty cottage at 5858 East Washington Street. William...
Monday, August 4, 2025

A Young Couple Moved into a New House on Lowell Avenue in 1912

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      On Wednesday evening, May 15, 1912, dozens of guests arrived at the Goe family home on South Ritter Avenue to witness the marriage of ...
Saturday, July 26, 2025

Phi Delta Theta--First Fraternity House Built in Irvington

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      Theodore Kingsbury, the youngest son of James G. Kingsbury, graduated from the Winona Agricultural Institute in 1907. One year later, ...
Saturday, July 19, 2025

A Concrete-Block House in Irvington

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      Friends and family were likely surprised to learn that 76-year-old James G. Kingsbury and 68-year-old Kate Kingsbury decided to move f...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Layman and Lowell Avenues in the Early 20th Century

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     Between 1903 and 1907, James G. and Kate Kingsbury resided in the two-story home located at 98 North Layman Avenue. Almost as soon as h...