c.1900 Cheap Illinois Home $50K

OHU50K Notes $50,000

This three bedroom, one bath cheap Illinois home has an eat-in kitchen, and city water and sewer. It also has had some unattractive updates, including laminate flooring, an enclosed front porch with small windows, and vinyl siding. The original house would have looked like the white house next door (see below). This little home has a family history, though, that took me down a rabbit hole and brought tears to my eyes.

House View featured at 212 E 12th St, Streator, IL, 61364

Realtor Comments

Could make a nice rental/investment property. Large spacious rooms, livingroom/diningroom combo with new vinyl plank flooring, large kitchen, sapcious bedrooms, big back yard, Storage Shed, Plenty of parking. Cash buyers only. Being sold as-is, All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. SOLD AS IS 100% TAX PRORATIONS

3bed
1bath
Circa 1900

Other Interiors featured at 212 E 12th St, Streator, IL, 61364

212 E 12th St, Streator, IL 61364 $50,000

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Family History

This was the home of Arthur J. Howe (1878-1953) for more than forty years. Arthur started his career working for the railroad before joining in his father’s tinning and sheet metal business. Later he was elected Justice of the Peace in Streator. He married Ellen Stevens in 1901, and the couple had one son, Drewitt, who passed away at the young age of 14 from pneumonia. He was a well-liked young man, a freshman, and his classmates canceled their annual dance due to his death.

News of his death has been a great shock to his classmates, who knew he was seriously ill, but a change for the better was announced yesterday so they had hoped for the best. He was one of the most popular boys in the freshman class, which has postponed its annual class party and dance announced for this evening because of the sad occurrence.

So well known is this family that the news of their sorrow is a matter of concern to the entire community, which counts these residents among its most valuable citizens.

Drewett was a manly young boy, a clever student, and one whose record has been worth while. In the exhibit of the graded school manual training work last year, Drewett won first prize for his pigeon house in the ‘colony house’ class. He was also a member of the YMCA and of the Park Presbyterian Sunday school. The deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved parents in their deep affliction.” The Times (Streator, Illinois), January 3, 1919

The Howes loved children, and when Ellen’s brother died leaving his three children orphans, the Howes took them in and raised them in this home. Mr. Howe was said to have a wonderful, rich bass voice and was a member of the Streator Barbershop.