Cheapish Circa 1882 Illinois A D.S. Hopkins Queen Anne Home For Sale Under $140K – Sold
Agent Comments
This beautiful grand home built in 1882 sits on nearly an acre (partially wooded) in the heart of Charleston. Let your imagination go wild as you convert this back to a single family home. This structure was converted to 4 apartments in the mid 50’s by putting up a few walls. The main floorplan remains in place and with many of the feature still intact including both interior staircases, and stained glass windows . There are four bedrooms upstairs ( one with a fireplace) and a sunroom, plus access to a walk up 3rd floor attic. On the main level there seems to have been 2 parlors, living room, dining room, a bedroom, kitchen, 2 Beautiful fireplaces, tall ceilings, inlaid hardwood floors, and perhaps some other hidden gems. Exterior of house includes sections of fish scales, front cedar shingles, and ribbed trim. Seller requires that the dwelling be converted to an Owner Occupied Single Family Dwelling, which will comply with the present R-1 Zoning District.
- 5 bed
- 4 bath
- 2,830 sqft
- 0.97 acre lot
- Build date 1882
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.
875 7th St, Charleston, IL 61920 $139,900
History
David S. Hopkins
We may think that Sears was the originator of mail-order homes, but D.S. Hopkins (1836-1918), of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was actually the architect and designer who originated the mail order system of selling residential plans to home owners in the United States and Canada eight years before anyone did. Originally from New York, he relocated to Grand Rapids in 1864 and designed the Wonderly Building, the Masonic Temple, First Methodist Church and the Castle Cottage at Highland Park there.
His pattern books, however, allowed him to widely disseminate his designs for homes designed in a variety of styles including Colonial, late Victorian, Edwardian and the eclectic. By 1895 he had produced at least ten catalogues displaying over four hundred home plans.
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