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Located two blocks from downtown Glen Ellyn and the Metra train station, this unique Queen Anne style home was built in 1894. Its features include a turreted front porch; stunning, original multi-lite windows; and original fishscale cedar siding. The first floor rooms include spacious living room, dining room, newly carpeted family room and den, kitchen with butler’s pantry, and full bathroom. The living room, dining room and kitchen all have original maple floors. The living room retains it’s original cast iron and tile fireplace. There is a front and back staircase leading to the second floor where there are 4 bedrooms and one full bathroom. Three of the bedrooms and hallway upstairs have original oak floors. Pull-down stairs lead to the attic with plenty of storage space. Schools are Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Hadley Junior High and Glenbard West High School.
The home, known as the E.H. Cleaver House, is plaqued by the Glen Ellyn Historical Society, and Landmark status is currently under consideration by the Glen Ellyn Historical Preservation Commission. Photos of the home are featured in Stacy’s Tavern and “Glen Ellyn, a Village Remembered”.
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