The Yates in Kankakee is authenticated, that is, proven to be from Sears Roebuck. The owner has the original blueprints, and those blueprints can provide much information about the history of the house.
Blueprints for the Yates in Kankakee. Front elevation, right side elevation, and the flower box detail. Photo courtesy of Joseph Cash. |
The blueprints have the Sears Roebuck name on them. They were drawn in 1938 and the Yates was featured in the 1939 catalog that came out in the fall of that year. Photo courtesy of Joseph Cash. |
Edward A. Tyrrell was the original owner of the house. He lived in the Yates with his spouse, father-in-law, and six kids. Yes, that's nine people in a four-bedroom house. The Yates had an optional finished second floor and they definitely needed that upgrade!
The house was completed sometime in 1941.
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I was raised in that house and was the sixth child, Edward John Tyrrell. When my father died in 1991, we went to the owner of the house and gave him all of the original documents. They were very appreciative to receive detailed information about the house.
Ed Tyrrell
Hi Ed! Very nice to hear from you!
As I recall, we rang the bell and woke everyone up. The family had just returned from a vacation in Colorado. We, on the other hand, were returning to our home in Colorado. Irony.
Ed Tyrrell
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