Three kit houses were demolished in 2015, including this Montgomery Ward house.
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610 N. Grant, Hinsdale. Up until 2015, the lot contained a Kenwood model from Montgomery Ward. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| 610 N. Grant today. Photo from Realtor site. |
One of the remaining 11 kit houses was listed for sale this month. It is a lovely, well-kept Dutch Colonial from Harris Brothers. Unfortunately, any house in Hinsdale is a teardown candidate, and the odds of survival for this one are not good.
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| 18 S. Elm, Hinsdale. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Harris Brothers No. 2012. The sun room was optional. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Check out the original door hardware. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| The same door hardware from the Harris Brothers building materials catalog. It was the "Ardmore" design. |
The architect of the Harris No. 2012 was Benedict J. Bruns.
I believe this No. 2012 was built around 1924 by the Tyndall family. John Tyndall, the son, worked as a driver for the Harris Brothers branch in Berwyn.
1 comment:
Oh, I'm a sucker for a dutch colonial - at least from the outside :) I didn't know this Harris model, so thanks for posting.
I'm sure the new house at 610 N. Grant isn't made as well as the Kenwood was, but it's a nice looking house :)
Judith
Sears House Seeker
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