So Close to History

I just found out that our house is not located within the boundaries of the historical district of Takoma Park.  This is a little disappointing since it means that we will not get the special tax credit for doing renovations to historical properties.  On the bright side, we won't have to deal with an extra hurdle of approving everything by the historical commission of Takoma Park.   I was a little confused by the map so I called the commission to verify that we will not be in the historic district.  As you can see (the historical district is everything in yellow and our house is the red dot that I've drawn on the map) we came pretty close, just not close enough!!

The Vallonia

I heard that the house (built in 1923) might have been constructed using Sears house plans. With a little internet searching, I found some plans that come very close (and I even found a copy of the 1926 catalog at Borders). You can see my hand drawings of the house plans here. The only difference is, on the second floor, there is a bathroom behind the two bedrooms. Other than that, the plans are identical.

1928 Sears Catalog

1926 Sears Catalog

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