Sold – Circa 1880 Historic William Hund House $5K – Save This Old House

OHU50K NOTES  $5,000 Sold on 4/19/2022

This historic brick family home is listed as having 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, but the beauty of a building that needs this much work is that it truly can be whatever you want it to be. Enclosed behind brick walls that could be lovely once again is more than 1,400 square feet of pure possibility. This structure is being offered by the St. Joseph Land Bank. There are grants available to assist with needed rehabilitation.

 

This circa 1912 brick home was originally 3 bedrooms but is ready for a makeover and your creative ideas. Originally the William Hund House, this building has lots of history. Great opportunity to recreate history. Possible grants available to assist with rehabilitation. Prospective buyers will be required to submit an application form for consideration to purchase. Buyer will be responsible for cost of title insurance if desired. -Per Zillow

 

• 3beds
• 1bath
• 1,606sqft
• Circa 1880

FAMILY HISTORY

Sometimes you find the most intriguing stories in places you don’t expect. That’s the case with the William Hund House at 1213 Isadore Street. The early commercial growth of St. Joseph was due in large part to the substantial number of breweries and vinegar works in the city. Those enterprises needed bottles to package their goods. In the decades leading up to the turn of the 20th century, one of the primary bottling firms was Hund & Eger. William Hund was a founding partner in that business and he built this once-charming brick home with the profits.

 

 

 

As with so many of the individuals connected with the early breweries in St. Joseph, William Hund was a German immigrant. He came to the boom-town of St. Joseph to make his future, and succeeded wonderfully. Not only did he help create a successful bottling works, but he also met and married Amelia Rose with whom he had at least six children. In 1880, the Hunds were able to build a house that represented their success. William and Amelia were justifiably proud of their lovely house on Isadore Street and they remained there until 1902.

 

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After the extended period of the Hund residence, there was a series of relatively short-term occupants. Immediately following the Hunds, Edward and Anna Grubbs lived there until 1905; Edward was a clerk on the railroad. From 1906-1919 the meat merchant William E. Rose lived at 1213 with his wife Christina.

In 1925, Mary Stevenson moved into the house. She was quite well known in the food-service circles of the city. When she moved into the house she ran a cafeteria at 1101 Francis Street (in the area where Civic Center Park is currently located). In 1929 she purchased the Webster Cafeteria at 814 Felix. Mary lived on Isadore Street until her death in 1936; during that period she rented out the upper floor.

 

 

After Mary’s death there was another series of short-term tenants. Eventually, the house was allowed to slide into disrepair. Today, it sits on Isadore Street, on the edge of the Cathedral Hill Historic District and within easy walking distance to the restaurants and shops on Frederick Avenue. If you look hard at the house, you can still see the charm that made it such a place of pride for William and Amelia Hund. – Per St. Joseph Land Bank

 

 

1213 Isadore St, Saint Joseph, MO 64501        $5,000

 

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