Ad for Lewis Homes from the Chicago Tribune in September 1914. |
Except one. One of my favorite models of all time. The Lewis Alpine.
The architect of the Lewis Alpine might have been Ernest McConnell.
The Lewis Alpine brings back a happy memory of the Barbie ski cabin I played with for hours as a kid. I always imagined it would look something like the Alpine.
The exterior. |
The interior. |
So I was pumped to see a Lewis Alpine in Crystal Lake.
373 Douglas Ave., Crystal Lake. Barbie would love this place. |
The Alpine has three doors facing the front of the house. The true front door from the living room, a door from the dining room, and a door from the upstairs master bedroom. |
This house was built in 1927 for Frances Garrison. It cost $6,500 according to the building permit. She never lived in the house, but apparently held onto it as a rental property until 1946.
Frances Garrison. I found this on Google Image search, but cannot tell from where it originated. |
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