Terrace Park Building Survey

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721 Yale Avenue

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General Information

No: 721

Street: Yale

House Name:

Historic Plaque:

Owner Info: N

Built: N

Sec: 22

Subdivision: Sibley's 2nd BL 7

Lot: 24-28

Architect:

Cont/build:

Description: 2 story "stucco and frame traditional" bungalow, dormered gable roof: living room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, family room, study, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, wide front porch.

Original Use: Residential

Current Use: Residential

CHANGES:

As Built: N

Added To: Y

Subtracted From: N

Replaced: N

Description Of Changes: 1963 - alterations for Joe Busken, Jr.and the addition of 20' x 39' for 2 bed rooms and a den.

Deeds

Shows earliest property ownership records

Stories:

Story 1: According to the deeds, Alva Norris bought lots 24-27 in 1915 so the house might have been built before 1921. Alva Norris is in the 1920 Census in Columbia Township. Lot 28 was added too.

Jerusha Carr is Joe Busken's sister. Although the Busken children grew up on Indian Hill, at that time all children living on the side of Indian Hill nearest to Terrace Park attended the Terrace Park School. Jerusha Busken Neff Carr was born 25 December 1930 and died 5 May 1999, aged 68 years. Her husband, Robert John Carr Jr., was born 16 November 1925 and died 15 June 1983, aged 58 years. They are both buried in St. Thomas Columbarium, Section 1, Niche 7. Beth Hawley Carr was born at St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo IN 24 February 1956 and died the same day. She is actually buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo IN although she is memorialized with her parents. Joe and Bernie's son, Steven, died 27 August 2002. Their daughter, Martha, died in 2008. Bernice Dowd Busken was born in New Liberty KY 23 August 1930. As a child she lived with her parents at 609 Miami Avenue. She died in Dayton OH 24 June 2010. Joseph Clemens Busken, Jr. was born 20 September, 1918 and died 16 October 2017, aged 89 years.