c.1933 Cheap House For Sale in Illinois $25K
OHU50K Notes $25,000
The 1945 newspaper ad for this cheap house for sale in Illinois was sweet. Mr. Woolford, the owner, described it as, a beautiful, all brick, five-room cottage with a two-car garage, fruit trees, grapes and raspberries, low taxes. Today, it looks like the fruit and low taxes are long gone, but the home still has the original hardwood floors, unpainted woodwork and vintage lighting fixtures.
Agent Comments
Single story brick home ready to be brought back to its full potential. Main level includes a kitchen, dining room, living room, 2 bedrooms, and a full bathroom. The home also has an enclosed porch, mudroom, full basement, a detached 2 car garage, and is located on a 140′ deep lot. Being sold as-is.
- 2 bed
- 1 bath
- Build date 1933
If interested in a property, please contact the realtor whose link is provided in the post below, or contact an agent of your own choosing. Independent verification of details and status is recommended.
1406 S Bloomington St, Streator, IL 61364 $25,000
- Contact Realtor: Patrick Chismarick – Chismarick Realty, LLC
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Family History
This was the residence of Benjamin Woolford, a coal shute foreman for the railroad with an annual salary of $1,800. He married young, and by the time his wife, Violet, was 28, the couple had three daughters, Catherine 9, Anna 7, and Eva an infant. The couple lived here in the 1940s before moving to Los Angeles.
24 Jan 1945, Wed ·Page 9
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