Taking a look around Harvey today, you can see glimpses of what it once was. You'll see mature trees, expansive yards, wide streets, and some large historic houses--some of which have seen better days. You'll also see abandoned homes, empty lots, trash, and a crumbling infrastructure.
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| 119 E. 155th St., Harvey. Capture from Google Streetview. |
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| 87 E 155th St., Harvey. This 1910 house was designed by Tallmadge & Watson. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| 15211 Ashland Ave., Harvey. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Scan from Google Streetview. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Built in 1937 and 2,775 square feet, according to the county. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| 15440 Vine Ave., Harvey. This house originally had a tile roof. Capture from Google Streetview. |
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| There are more than one thousand vacant and abandoned properties in Harvey. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| 262 W. 148th Place, Harvey. Someone loved this little cottage once. Capture from Google Streetview. |
Harvey is also a town where many kit houses die. This Sears No. 264P205 bungalow that sits on a lovely block in Harvey recently went under contract... will it be saved?
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| 181 E 150th St., Harvey. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Sears Modern Home No. 264P205, from the 1916 catalog. Scan from Daily Bungalow. |
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| Another look from Google Streetview. This capture was from early 2018 and the house looks to be in better shape than it is now. |
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| Photo from Realtor site. |
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| That light fixture dates from the early 1970's I bet. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Dining room. The built-in china buffet is gone. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| One of the bedrooms. Photo from Realtor site. |
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| Don't step in the sinkhole. Photo from Realtor site. |
This No. 264P205 was built between 1916-1918. The original owners were Albert and Emma Olson. At the time the house was built, Albert worked as a cement contractor for Ingalls-Shepard Forging Co. in Harvey. Later he became a prominent real estate agent and developer.
By 1928 the Olsons sold the Sears house and moved to a bigger house on the same block.
1 comment:
Harvey appears to have had a very nice housing stock at one time. This example of the No. 264P205, despite the obvious neglect, still retains a lot of originality and with some effort could be a very nice house again. Here's hoping that Harvey can turn things around... Thanks for the mini-tour!
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