850 Forest Avenue

  • Date: 1895
  • Style: Gabled-T
  • Architect: Ernest W. Young, Architect
  • District: Chapin Park
  • Rating: Notable

Jacob Secor purchased this lot in 1893 and built the house by 1895 as an investment property. He worked for Staley's, a manufacturer of woolen products. In 1901, Jacob sold the house to Hannah and William Davies Sr., of Davies Laundry and Cleaning Co. In 1921, Ernest Young remodeled the home, and in 1923, Hannah sold it to her son and daughter-in-law, William and Esther Davies Jr.

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Image credit: Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County

Image credit: Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County
Image credit: Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County