Sold – Save This Old House – c.1865 Fixer Upper in Elkhart, IN Under $38K
519 W Franklin St, Elkhart, IN 46516 $37,500 Sold
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History
It is believed that John Carpenter constructed the oldest part of the brick house around 1865. Subsequent owners added a solid granite wrap-around porch in the 1880s and enlarged the rear wing. Inside, Victorian-era elements blend with Craftsman details added during a 1920 remodel and reconfiguration.
Family History
Originally from Michigan, John A. Carpenter was a farmer with substantial real estate holdings. Per the 1870 US Census, his house was valued at $3,700 and his farm at $16,800. That amounts to $433,000 in today’s dollars. He lived in this home with his wife Mary, and children Ethan, George, Minerva and Austin.
- 3beds
- 2baths
- 2,964sq ft
- 0.31acres lot
- Build date
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- Listing
- Contact Realtor:
Todd Zeiger, Indiana Landmarks Northern Regional Office574-232-4534
INDIANA LANDMARKS
This nineteenth-century fixer-upper holds opportunity for the right buyer, with eye-catching original features and plenty of space to adapt for a large family or as a duplex.
The first floor features a wide-open floor plan with an open original staircase, woodwork, wood coffered ceiling, and brick Romanesque-style fireplace. The rear wing includes a large kitchen. A back stair reaches the second floor just off the side entrance. The second floor includes room for 4 bedrooms and a full bath, plus a kitchen if desired. There is a full basement under approximately half the house. The inviting wrap-around porch has exquisite stonework, and the large site includes a wide variety of flowers and decorative shrubs.
Indiana Landmarks acquired the house with support from the 1772 Foundation to save it from a tax sale and demolition, stabilizing the exterior and completing chimney repairs. Volunteers from the Elkhart Historic and Cultural Preservation Commission aided an extensive interior clean-out to prepare the house for sale.
The Carpenter House will require a complete rehabilitation including exterior painting, roof, window rehabilitation electric, plumbing, HVAC, kitchens and bathrooms.
The house will be sold subject to preservation covenants held by Indiana Landmarks governing exterior improvements. Potential buyers will need to demonstrate proof of financial capacity to undertake the needed rehabilitations, along with an approved plan and timeline. Buyers will have access to measured drawings and complete histories being drafted by students with the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture Preservation Concentration.
9 Comments
James Hurley
I want more information about this home. I could pay cash for the home and live i it while preserving it. I would like to know the details about specific requirements for the home regarding preservation. Of course Id want to keep the “look ” of the home, Im an avoid antique collector. And this place looks right up my alley. Put a new roof on right away. Secure or replace the fireplace chimney. Let me know. Thanks.
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Good questions for the realtor. Contact link is provided in the post.
Danny Chesnut
Could you contact me concerning this house? Thanks.
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It is up to the prospective buyer to contact the realtor/seller. The contact link for this house is provided in the post.
Terri Skawski
Such a cool house!! I hope it gets a great new owner who values the beauty that she is❤️
SHARON Rule
What is tha asking price and how much yardage is their?
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$37,500; 0.31 acre.
Kathy
So Fantastic!! It deserves a loving owner and a lot of TLC. Beautiful just Beautiful !!
joyce napolitano
Beautiful…Thank you for all that put efforts into saving this home. Although I do not have the way to relocate at this time or I would have jumped for it. Great job and hope it finds the loving owner soon.