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The home of Wilbur W. and Hilda E. Seek at 1408 Sixth Street. Wilbur (1885 - 1976) and Hilda (1889 - 1964) moved into the home circa 1932 and lived there the rest of their lives. The architectural style is Folk Victorian based on the decorative…

The home of Wilbur W. and Hilda E. Seek at 1408 Sixth Street after remodeling. The decorative trim on the roof line and front porch have been removed. The porch was enclosed and windows put in which maintains the openness a porch provides. The wavy…

Members of the Dell family pose in front of a home. The architectural style is possibly Folk Victorian based on the presence of a front porch with elaborate spindles and two different styles of siding. The awning provides shade, making the porch…

Catherine "Kitty" Fabrick at home in rural Harlem, Illinois. Catherine was born in England in 1844 and married Lewis Fabrick in 1863. The house is a simple one story with a side gable roof, shutters and some decorative trim at the top of the bay…

1111 Elm St., Rockford, Illinois. Matthew Alexander and his wife Mary moved into the home in 1900. By 1912, the house was vacant, with GI Watt moving in by 1914. The architectural style is Folk Victorian with decorative elements around the windows…

1111 Elm St., Rockford, Illinois. Matthew Alexander and his wife Mary moved into the home in 1900. By 1912, the house was vacant, with GI Watt moving in by 1914. The architectural style is Folk Victorian with decorative elements around the windows…

Unidentified couple in front of a house. The architectural style is Folk Victorian. Identifying characteristics are the brackets under the eaves and the spindle work and detailing on the front porch. This style was popular 1870 - 1910.