Terrace Park Building Survey

A Project of the Terrace Park Woman's Club

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819 Floral Avenue

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General Information

No:   819  
Street:   Floral  
House Name:   Sears Crafton  
Historic Plaque:     
Owner Info:   N  
Built:   1931  
Sec:   22  
Subdivision:   Sibley  
Lot:   26-27  
Architect:   Sears  
Cont/build:     

Description:    1 1/2 story Cottage, siding, gable roof: 3 bedrooms.    
Original Use:   Residential  
Current Use:   Residential  

CHANGES:
As Built:   ?  
Added To:   N  
Subtracted From:   N  
Replaced:     

Description Of Changes:     
Deeds
Shows earliest property ownership records

Stories:

Story 1: Mrs. Carl (Perky) Ruck - president TP Garden Club 1945-47.

819 Floral Ave is a Sears Crafton model.  It was originally financed through Sears Roebuck, E Harrison Powell, Trustee, on 4 Apr 1931.   The mortgagor was Wm H Eigher Jr.  There were actually two mortgages written at the time of purchase of the Sears kit, a first mortgage and a "junior" mortgage.  We have found this to have been quite common on houses financed through Sears in the early 1930's.  



The Crafton was a simple home design, and without the financing record would be easy to overlook as being from Sears.  (Sent from Cindy Catanzaro)