The home at 204 N. Buchanan Street was built in July and August of 1887 by Martin Luther Baker just prior to his marriage the following month of September. Continue reading
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This house appears to have been first occupied at the turn of the century by Samuel S. Vick. Continue reading
Three houses at 910 N. Market Street, on the corner of N. Market and W.Stockton Streets, have all shared the same foundation. The original one and one-half story dwelling was built by William S. Burkhart in 1908 for his bride of that same year, Miss Jessie Brainerd of Carbondale. Continue reading
The three-story, red brick house was erected by W. J. Aikman at 1414 W. Main Street on the northeast corner of West Main and North Russell Streets in 1906 at a cost of $10,000. Continue reading
In a lifetime a family may move many times. But houses seldom move. Maybe some houses will change locations one time, but not many take the second move as is being done by the house that is believed to have been the first bungalow-type residential building erected in Marion. Continue reading