OHU50K Notes.  $32,500

OHU50K featured this fixer upper back in July 2021. The historic house sold, some work was started, but it has now been put back on the market. This once beautiful home is located in the Harris Addition Historic District in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The district is in the “Midtown” area of the city and has some beautiful architectural gems. (Original 2021 listing is at the bottom of the page).

Agent Comments

This home is in need of a dreamer who can see its potential. This house is an open slate. The stairway and the entire upstairs has been framed and ready for bedrooms and a bath. Some sub flooring has been replaced. The existing staircase is beautiful and ready for the right finishes. This home has a lot of hidden charm that is begging to be released.

• 3bed
• 2bath
• 3,744sqft
• 7,840sqft lot
• Year Built 1885

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.

1705 Francis St, Saint Joseph, MO 64501.   $32,500

• Google Map
• Contact Realtor: Stroud & Associates Team with Keller Williams Kansas City – Northland

Family History

Known as the Gustave Schumacher House, this house was built around 1885 and was put on “Saint Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places” list in 2004. Gustave (1853-1920) and his wife Wilheminia Hansson Schumacher, aka Minnie (1855-1937) came to America in 1873 and had three children, Alma, Louis and Ramond. Gustave opened up a grocery store and apparently did quite well as he purchased this home, had a live-in maid and sent his two sons to college. Louis, in fact, became an electrical engineer for Westingthouse.  The family lived in the home for over 40 years. I don’t know about you, but it makes me so sad to see this house like this. The Schumacher family came to this country and built themselves the American Dream, only to see their fruits crumble to the ground.

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2021 Listing is Below

1705 Francis St, Saint Joseph, MO 64501                        $40,000 Reduced to $30,000 Sold on 11/03/2021

c.1872 Fixer Upper in Saint Joseph, MO $40K

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