800 Park Avenue
PhotosLegacy VersionGeneral Information
No: 800
Street: Park
House Name:
Historic Plaque:
Owner Info: Y
Built: 1931
Sec: 29
Subdivision: Eveland
Lot: 5
Architect: Architect: Bird Houk & Associates; Contractor; Fletcher Homes). 2000 permit for Lois and Robert Knox to build a 2 car detached garage. Bird Houk Associates architect. (Front door moved from Park to Western)
Cont/build: Miles & Harry Eveland
Description:
2 story brick Traditional, hip roof.
In 1968: 2 story brick home including entrance hall with center
stairway, living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, screened porch off living room
on 1st floor; 3 bedrooms and bath on 2nd floor; attic storage area, outside entrance to
full basement. Later must have added a powder room and study on the ground floor.
In 2002 (information from Knox owners): 2 story brick with full basement,
center and back stairways, and detached one and two car garages; first
floor - two story foyer, library with fireplace, dining room and butler's
pantry, great room, laundry room and half bath, kitchen, pantry and
enclosed porch off of kitchen; second floor - four bedrooms, six closets
and three baths.
Original Use: Residential
Current Use: Residential
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: N
Replaced: N
Description Of Changes: 1995 - redecorated and remodeled. 1999 - Lois and Robert Knox made a large addition to the rear (Architect: Bird Houk & Associates; Contractor; Fletcher Homes). 2000 permit for Lois and Robert Knox to build a 2 car detached garage. Bird Houk Associates architect. (Front door moved from Park to Western)
Shows earliest property ownership records
Stories:
Story 1: According to Edna Heil the Donovans were an older couple who later built a home in New Richmond (up on a hill). Her husband's name was Frank. Edna thinks the wife was called Donnie. 2011 from Edna's daughter Susan - She says wife was called Daisy. They had no children but were like grandparen.s to the Heil girls even though they had grandparents in the city.Story 2 : The Radcliffe house??? Rented by Greta and Bill Troescher (also lived at 801 Park, on 918 Princeton and on 706 Franklin). Greta and Bill are not related to the builder of 735 Park and 739 Park.
Story 3: Philip Enders Stegemeyer Jr. was born 25 July 1924 and died 17 May 1995, aged 70 years.