Cross Street: House at 149 Cross Street, Sugar Grove, Illinois
Will A. Johnson House, 263 Main Street: Relocation (Part 4 of 5), 1997
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The Will and Marie (Laycock) Johnson home at 263 Main Street was constructed in 1906 for Lydia Finley, who never lived in the house. It was initially the residence of farm employees of the Finley farm. It was purchased about 1912 by Will A (Sr) and Nelle (nee Lye) Johnson. The house was located as the last building on the south end of Main Street on the west side. The original home had been purchased by Sugar Grove Township from Will Johnson (1911-1994) and subsequently sold to the Azemi Family. On March 30, 1997, the Johnson House was dismantled section by section to be relocated and rebuilt in Maple Park by the Azemis Family: Rakip, Meeja, and Hazis Azemi. The Azemi Family painstakingly disassembled the structure in order to reuse parts of it. The house was rebuilt on Rt. 38 East of Maple Park. Elements of the original home were used to construct this much larger home that uses the same roof pitch as the original built in 1905.
Farmhouse: Unknown location. Possibly located on Illinois Route 30 or Prairie St. 2004.
Ingham Family: Estate of S.S. Ingham, 40W429 Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL (PIN 14-14-400-045).
Main Street: House at 142 Main St., Sugar Grove, Illinois
Main Street: House at 136 Main St., Sugar Grove, Illinois
Main Street: 110 Main St. House Demolition.
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Demolition took place in order to construct the Sugar Grove Animal Hospital on the same site. Former home of Nellie Gordon, built in mid-late 1960's. Later became location of Shear Paw-fection Dog Grooming.
House at 42W852 Prairie Road, Sugar Grove, Illinois
Mighell Family: Big Brick House, built 1901.
MIghell Family: Brick House and Farm. Circa 1908
The black brick house which Wynn [Mighell] built, together with all the other farm buildings, on the 160 acres bought in 1906
Ira Judd Home 10 Winthrop New Road, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 Located in the area of the current Prestbury Subdivision in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Around 1836, this spot was settled on by Silas Reynolds, grandfather of Ira Judd. The brick in this house represents the house built in 1847 and remodeled into this house in 1893. A log house was the first house. The house was completely renovated recently. A video tour is available at: https://www.wacots.org/sghistory/z/admin/items/show/3278
The oak staircase in the Ira Judd House was crafted by The Foster Munger Co. in Chicago and cost $79.50 at the time. A description of the sales brochure is transcribed below. THE FOSTER MUNGER CO, CHICAGO, STAIRWAY This flight of stairs complete as per plan shown (admitting slight alterations like changes in length of first or second run, location of platform, etc.), including Main Newel, Angle and Landing Newels, Balusters, Steps, Risers, Strings, Nosings (except rough carriages) and Railing complete, allowing 8 feet of Rail and Balusters around well hole on second floor (NO PANEL WORK included, except as shown on panel curb string). In Oak or woods of equal value. LIST PRICE $79.50 For quarter-sawed Oak add 25 per cent. For Yellow Pine deduct 5 per cent. Price subject to Discount.
Meyers House and Farm at 41 W 346 Galena Road: Built Circa 1900. Former home of Nelson and Stella Myers.
Smith Farm on Galena Blvd: Tenant House (West of Main Building) near Route 56
Morris and Helen Gordon's Home on Galena Blvd: 1987
Meyers House on Galena Road: Built Circa 1900. Home of William and Elizabeth Meyers, Donald S. Myers, Mrs. Stella Myers
Handwritten note: William and Elizabeth Myers Home, Built Circa 1990. Type written note: Donald S. Myers, et al - No. 1 Main Building Residence. Mrs. Stella Myers occupies this residence. The view is from East to West running parallel with U.S. 30. The white marker shows the North side of proposed right of way. View is from East to West showing evergreen trees in background which will be taken by proposed highway program. View is from South to North. Tenant house which is to be taken by the proposed highway program.
Newspaper Article Transcription: SUGAR GROVE LANDMARK MAKES WAY FOR PROGRESS On Galena Road (Business 30), what has been know as Myers Hill for years, is to be cut down and widened, thereby requiring the demolition of the first Post Office in Sugar Grove Township. It was kept by Cyrus Slater in 1840 and mail was brought there by Stage Coach enroute from Chicago to Galena. Letters cost twenty-five cents. William Myers purchased the farm from a man named Graves in 1882. Since that time, the house that was the Post Office has been used as a dwelling, either by the Myers family or people connected with the farm. It was a frame house. The floor joists are the original logs cut from the timber, and the exterior walls are insulated with brick. It is still in very sturdy condition but has to make way for progress.
House at 41 W 736 Galena Blvd.: Home of Shirley Hankes on Smith Farm at 41 W 682
Ingham House at 40W429 Galena Blvd., Sugar Grove, Illinois