House Histories [ Maple Avenue ]
16 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 1- 4 & pt5, Block 25 |
| Name | |
| Built | c. 1907-17 |
| Built by | Major Samuel H. Walker |
| Style | American Foursquare |
| Owner(s) | Samuel Norment, by c1885 (original stockholder, #37) John T. Meany, 1906 (#687) Samuel H. Walker, 1907 (#699) Lots 1-9 R. R. & E. S. McCathran (liber 564 folio 417) Pamela Sellman & Diana Browning & Sally Simonton, by 1988 Pamela Sellman & Ronald Harty, by 1991 Thomas & Marion Brown, by 1997 |
| Remarks | Assessment records show construction date of 1902, probably inaccurate since house built by Walker who didn't own property until 1907 |
| Sources | Edwards, 210; Town Directories; Assessment records. Register of Stock Certifictes. |
108 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lot 19, Block 19 |
| Name | |
| Built | c. 1910-30 Assessment records indicate 1941 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | George H & Bernice C Seybold, by 1946-1949 Norman & June Healy, c1953-1956 G. Norman & G. P. Rogers (liber 2170 folio 52) Henning A. & N. S. Kramer, 15 November 1978 (liber 5238 folio 779) William J. Tenney & Deborah Mehlferber, by 1988 |
| Remarks | Similar to 401 Brown Street which was built by Major Walker |
| Sources | House Number Plat, 1935, updated; Edwards, 208; Town Directories; Assessment records. A Hackett notes, 2-23-1992. 1946 tax list. |
109 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lot 6, Block 26 |
| Name | |
| Built | 1923 Assessment records indicate 1915 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Rev. Albert Osborn (first owner) Albert & Phebe J Osborn, 1922 (#1065) Donald L. & J. E. McCathran (liber 1045 folio 388) Donald L. McCathran, by 1988 |
| Remarks | Nearly identical in design to "The Culver," a plan-cut house from Gordon-Van Tine Co., Davenport, Iowa, 1931, illus. in Clay Lancaster's The American Bungalow, p.196. Rev. Albert Osborn was Grove church's first pastor. Appears on assessment records as lots 5 and 6. |
| Sources | Edwards, 284, 334 (photo); Town Directories; Assessment records. Register of Stock Certificates. 1946 tax list. |
111 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lot 7, Block 26 |
| Name | |
| Built | 1916 Assessment records indicate 1910 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Irving LeRoy McCathran & Sarah O. McCathran, 1911(#807) - Lot 7 Irving L. & M. L. McCathran (liber 2388 folio 305) Marie L. McCathran, non-sale transfer 25 February 1964 (liber 2338 folio 305) Thomas L. McCathran, 5 October 1979 (liber 5410 folio 142) Robert B. Booher & Peggy L. Koniz-Booher, by 1991 |
| Remarks | Donal L McCathran was born in the house 3-31-1921. |
| Sources | Edwards, 284; Town Directories; Assessment records. Register of Stock Certificates. 1946 tax list. Joli McCathran notes, 1992. |
119 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 10-11, Block 26 |
| Name | |
| Built | c. 1885 |
| Built by | Designed and built by James McCathran and J T Harrison |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | James K. and Annie B McCathran, 1911 (#785, 806) Annie B. McCathran, 1937 (Deed 668:448) Robert J. & I. R. Frederick (liber 2398 folio 354) Irene R. Frederick, July 1965 (liber 3387 folio 621) Samuel W. & K. C. DuBois, 28 June 1967 (liber 3632 folio 607) Samuel W. DuBois, by 1988 |
| Remarks | J T Harrison was father-in-law of James McCathran. The latter moved the house from Lot 11 of Sixth Avenue in 1906. Original house had front room, two rooms & pantry in rear, small second-story room above front room. Soon after move, 1 1/2 story addition built on living room, wrap-around porch built on front of house. Converted to year-round residence in 1955. Building permit 36156 issued 13 December 1971. Appears in assessment records as Lots 10 & 11 Block 26. James McCathran was an early leader in tree preservation in the Grove. He also designed the house numbering system adopted by the Town, 1935. He was the father of LeRoy McCathran. |
| Sources | Edwards, 203, 283-4, 363-4; Natl Register form; Summary of Washington Grove Assn deeds, 1935-37, Land Records, Town Archives; Town Directories; Assessment records. Register of Stock Certificates. |
127 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 12-15, Block 26 |
| Name | |
| Built | 1964 |
| Built by | Dane Smith, Builder |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Dr. Charles M. Horan (first owner) (liber 2646 folio 288) |
| Remarks | Previous 3-room cottage on site built 1913 (owned by Dora F. Hendricks, 1937). North addition of present house designed and built by Sam Vogan, 1992. |
| Sources | Town Directories; Summary of Washington Grove Assn deeds, 1935-37, Land Records, Town Archives; Dr. Horan oral history, 1988; Assessment records. Charles Horan notes, 1992. |
205 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 1-4, Block 27 Old Lots pt9, 10,11, Block I |
| Name | |
| Built | possibly c. 1885-90 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Eltinge Elmore, 1916, first owner of shares connected with Lot 2 (#976) Amelia H Huntley, 1923 (#1080) Oscar Lancaster Andrew L. Sonner (liber 2492 folio 187) Hunter & A. Y. Davidson, 26 March 1965 (liber 3338 folio 283) Hunter Davidson, by 1988 J. David & Brenda Gumula, 1989 |
| Remarks | Moved to site in 1905, according to oral tradition. J H Wilson had cottage on old Lot 11 by March 1904, however no stock issued for him at this location. Oscar Lancaster was a Washington patent attorney. He had one of the largest collections in the country of fore-edge painted books. Andrew Sonner, a former high school teacher, became State's Attorney. Addition dates from 1974. Building permit 093749 issued 18 September 1978. |
| Sources | Edwards, 203; Summary of Washington Grove Assn deeds, 1935-37, Land Records, Town Archives; Phil Edwards notes (Don McCathran oral history); Town Directories; Assessment records. Register of Stock Certificates. Assn Minutes, 3-12-1904 (p334). Shantz, 75-6. |
209 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lot 5, Block 27 |
| Name | |
| Built | 1953 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Corbett D. and Ada P. Hangar, 1948? John S. & C. S. Lucas (liber 2452 folio 53) Hugh B. & S. S. Hammett, 27 January 1964 (liber 3181 folio 63) Marie Kingry, 20 February 1969 (liber 3835 folio 12) John C. & M. K. Travis, 13 August 1969 (liber 3891 folio 779) Brenda F. Leet, 21 December 1976 (liber 4885 folio 796) Ronald Post, by 1988 |
| Remarks | House was being rented by 1968, Mrs. Beland tenant. Construction date from assessment records. |
| Sources | House Number Plats; 1948 Deed, Land Records, Town Archives; Town Directories; Assessment records |
211 Maple Avenue |
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| Lot and Block | Lot 6, Block 27 |
| Name | |
| Built | 1953 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Robert D. & R. B. McCutcheon (liber 2292 folio 140) Carol A. Emory, 10 October 1975 (libre 4701 folio 151) Corbett D. and Ada P. Hangar Evelyn C. David, by 1988 George Dickie, by 1991 |
| Remarks | Construction date from assessment records. |
| Sources | House Number Plats; 1948 Deed, Land Records, Town Archives; Town Directories; Assessment records |
301 Maple Avenue |
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| Former: 401 Center Street; Alternate: 301 Center Street | |
| Lot and Block | Lot 1, Block 28 |
| Name | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Built by | |
| Style | Ranch/Contemporary |
| Owner(s) | Joseph D. & Irene G. Brewer (liber 1814 folio 511) Joseph C. & M. L. English, 30 September 1975 (liber 4696 folio 33) |
| Remarks | Construction date from assessment records, which list lots 1 & 2 block 28. Irene Gloria Ortynsky Brewer worked for the Census Bureau. She lived to 75 yrs of age, dying in 1993, 3 yrs after her husband Joseph. Building permit 089088 issued 5 October 1978. One-story Shed-Style addition on west side of house, built 1990. |
| Sources | House Number Plats; Town Directories; Assessment records. Gbg Gazette, 3-17-1993. |
