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Gebauer House In Old Town Declared Historic' Steven D. Schmitt was presented a plaque in recognition of the home he is living in located at 107 North Main Street, at the annual Troy Historical Society meeting and dinner.The home, which most know as the Gebauer Home, is a long standing landmark in old towifTruy.The stalely two story structure is surrounded by large trees on the west side. It is and always has been a very well kept home.Lot Historyit hasn't been determined fust when the Gebauer House was built, but through some research, it is believed it was,built in 1880 or 188! hy Jacob Gebauer. It is located lt;m the SVt of lots I 2 of the J. G. Jarvis Addition. It was platted by John G. Jarvis.Jarvis sold the lots to Thomas Judy in June of 1849.Judy and his wife, sold the premises to James H, Taylor in September of 1853.In 1854, Taylor sold the place to L. R. Comman.Later in September of 1857 (the year Troy was incorporated) Cornman sold it to Andrew Kimberlin.Kimberlin sold it to George Churchill in Oct of 1857.At (his point the abstract is unclear and apparently Churchill sold it back to Kimberlin.Kimberlin died in January 1873 leaving it to his only heirs, Margaret (Mrs. Charles) Edwards and Charles B. Kimberlin.Charles Edwards served as the ad-t I#• I*Luitjohan oD°HP,iUa °r Hi9WandTEPhone 618 654-7847\/it a m I p in i^mmm: \f* unirial L/.u rhru / ih^r U.iv£Evenings by Appointment\Levo:-LLaw Office112 K. Market St.. Trnv, 1L 62294(618) 667-8407Office Hours: Monday • Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.and other times by appointmentRcprcscuhtiiim You Cttn Trust”Bonnie Levo, AttorneyMembership Sales nsurance for Auto, Home. Life HealthPatti Gallo-TimmonsAgent217 East Center Drive Alton, IL 62002pgallo-timmons@aaamissouri.com618-462-1091, Ext. 107 Fax:618-462-1097 Toll Free: 1-800-922-6813Lanahan Bros. Const., inc.M4 Lakewood Dr. * Troy. IL (2294‘New Home ConstructionPhot it f!\ Mae GntpperhnusThe Gebauer house as it looks tndav h is hvaicd i(t 107 North MainStreet in Trnv, For mans wars. meinKis of the Gehauer family resided•/ * • »there. Steve Schmitt is currently the ownermini slra tor for the A mi rev. Kimberlin Estate and the place wav sold to George Lawson in August ot 1873.Lawson and wife, sold it to Jacob Gebauer in July 1881.Jacob Gebauer died March JWb . Jacob Gebauer's heirs were John Gebauer. trustee of the estate, hlisc Keller. Lena Eckert, Jackson William Gebauer, Anna Jarvis, l.ulu Gebauer and Mary Karle.John Gebauer. trustee, sold it to Jackson William Gebauer, the high est bidder, in April 1906 for 52,975 Jackson William (William J. or William Jackson) Gebauer and wife. Louise, had 10 children: Alma Gebauer, Flora Gebauer. Louise Gebauer, Wilbur Gebauer, SchamaMantle. Louise J. Gebauer. Leona Watt. Alfred L. Gebauer. Matte Haz/.ard and Win. J. Gebauer.Following the death of their parents, it was specified that Louise. Alma and Flora live in the homeplace.Later. Marie Haz/ard lised there with her hash and. Arthur Ha//aril until her death on December 10. 1905 Her widowed husband. Art I tut Hazard, lived there until lie unwed into the Quine', Veterans' Home in approximately 1990. He passed aw a-March 20, 2(H)i)f lie house was sold to Ste\e Schmitt who took possession on Feb i tutry 1. 1997.Schmitt has not changed oi remod ekd any part of the house, except for updating some ot the eln. ir:. a, and phimbing. Other than that u 's exactly as u was when he purchasedit. Schmitt tuned that nothine had*been chanced tor mans s ears and !”doesn't intend to remodel it.I he eight loom house is a stick'■isle house or also called ballooned11 aim Schmtu said this week.!' lias pnud planked floorstin ' ...’fault s». itit 1930s update in theLa lien which has a porcelain sink.i1 also lias the original waved win-'! - s - ihmuehoui the house.*\ b’-.plaee in the front room {or ,'s laiis malachite with a4 4. : i • I; ;nmt and a slate mantle.L i the .miside to the south, is a i -wm pump w hich is near the back ji, on patio. A summer kitchen is n. !. \. .dm, ,t ivmnanl ol days gone I*’. I'm!;, a scene from the past.V. coulmg to Schmitt's research, 9, ,!Liji) Jack'.on Gehauer was a Trov i .is s krl. ai one lime, a lawyer and ,t 'm:bet He owned’a barber shop a! !lt;-■• North Main Street {across the si; I’d I nun the home).Alter main sears of other husi-including. Lee s Beauty Shop an,: She 1 n\ Tribune, the building to,i.e. again houses a barber shop. NL ’i! Street Barber Shop.LiJiari J. Gebauer cut hair intin. bo,a? ol the hniJdimt and• *pi nikcd law in die rear room.Li interesting note that Schmitt w i- • i-.it William J. Gebauer iajc !icen.se to hisClarence and Vesta mee Seiiueck i F.niZ.Wti'.am J Gebuaer also founded I rvdiu-x I ( (' Church and platted :ji. iau.f bn die eluuch. according•« - S, hrnaiSchmhi is \cr\ proud of his home •tnd. vows to keep it as he purchased 11.) don’t plan ]o remodel. he said.t »•v sgr.itidpaiL ! 51 N
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