822 Floral Avenue
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No: 822
Street: Floral
House Name: 1st Gunnison House in Terrace Park
Historic Plaque: 2008
Owner Info: Y
Built: 1938/9
Sec: 22
Subdivision: Sibley
Lot: 49-50-51
Architect: Prefab-Gunnison
Cont/build: Walter Gingrich
Description:
Built as Gunnison: 4 room 1 bath
Ranch, siding, gable roof. (see early
pictures)
Original Use: Residential
Current Use: Residential
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: ?
Replaced: N
Description Of Changes: 1964 - split level added 16' x 24' family room, master bedroom, bath and 2 car garage (Richard Hildbold). 1974-5? - second floor added. At least some remodeling by Norval Julnes for Hildbold. 1997 - permit for Jack Wood to raise the porch floor, add a dining nook off the kitchen and repair a partial deck (Jane Yancey, architect; James Glaser, contractor).
Shows earliest property ownership records
Stories:
Story 1: 1st Gunnison home in Terrace Park. Village Council came to check it over after foundation was already in - don't know why.Story 2: Ginny Alter went to Indiana to visit Gunnison factory to find out how Gunnison houses were built (Mildred Gilmore, who lives in a Gunnison house - 807 Lexington).
Story 3: Comey and Shepherd was the agent for Gunnison Homes and Harold Comey sold us the house. Walter Gingrich was the builder. The foundation - full basement - was built in one week. Three weeks later we moved in - total 1 month. Mr. Comey even came over and planted flowers in the window boxes. Information from Ginny Alter, May 1997.
Story 4: The Hildbolds moved to Terrace Park in 1955 because of the Hawkes at 403 Miami. The Hildbolds had earlier been coming out to visit Aunt Louella & Uncle George Hawke. Mrs. Hawke was Dick Hildbold's mother's sister.