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Cahill House
Elizabeth Ave
1895

History

Cahills lived here in 1953
One of the oldest houses in town

Features

Wood Frame construction


Walter Frederickson House
225 Schultz Street
ca. 1910

History

Walter & Margaret Frederickson
Known also as the "Mae Cooper" house?

Features

- wood siding, dormers, original windows
 


Fowler House
111 Elizabeth Avenue
1897

History

Original Owner Name: William Oliver Fowler – Influential Businessman
Remained in Fowler family until 2010

Features

Gingerbread trim, brackets, widow’s walk, 4 – Square – Italianate Roof  - Gothic features, prominent location
Municipal Designation

Frederickson House
210 Oak Creek Road
1907

History

Built 1907 fro a Mr. Frederickson

Features


Mildred Bateman House
Oak Creek Road
1900

History

In Bateman family for many decades

Features

Wood Frame construction

De Smet House
Oak Creek Road North
1910

History

Original Owner Name: Gudrun Christianson?
House moved here.

Features

Mansard roof with dormers, some original siding and trim, brackets

Nordman House
100 First Street
1900

History

Features

Well in basement, new owner found colored glass in basement

Former Teacherage
First Street
1910

History

Built around 1910, once owned by Josh Johnson


Features


Nathan Ramage House
215 First St.
1910

History

Occupied by Nathan Ramage and Dorothy Norberg

Features

Mansard roof, old baseboards on second floor

Tommy Johnson House
229 First Street
1929

History

Mr. Tom Johnson and his son Tommy Johnson (NHL Star) lived here in the 1930’s & 40’s.
William Lockhart, well known as a School Inspector, occupied the home from 1939’s -  71.

Features

Original interior features, wood work, wood floors

Mundi Johnson House
210 First Street
1930

History

Original Owner Name: Mundi & Imba Johnson

Features

Built of lumber from the Grund Manse, front porch added – original features such as the roof brackets left in place

Morrison House
133 Second St.
1900

History


Original Owner Name: Mr. Morrison – Carriage Shop J.V. Reykdal

Features

Original windows, some stained glass, old door 



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Site Inventory / Page 4 / Baldur Residences

House
Second Street
ca. 1905

History

Once Mrs. Renault’s Dress Shop

Features

- original siding & trim, some original windows

Carl Atkins House
222 Second Street
ca. 1905

History

Carl & Irma Atkins
Then Triggvi & Emily Johnson

Features

-- original back door w. coloured glass squares
- some original hardware, details and trim
- ext trap door to basement / coal chute etc.
- one of 3 identical houses built on this block


Schultz House
228 Second Street
ca. 1900

History

Mrs. Raycroft
Olive (Raycroft) and Lou Francis Shultz
Austin and Bernice Hiscock

Features

-  original style maintained
-  clipped gable facade


Fred Johnson House
232 Third Street
ca. 1900

History

Features

- large property by creek
-  set deep in the lot against the lane


Steini Johnson House
231 Third Street
ca. 1925

History

Once owned by Steini Johnson

Features

-  modest size
-  creek side location


Arnold House
Third and Carrie Street
ca. 1910

History

Once - Frank & Beana Arnold

Features

-  original siding,windows & frames
-  pillars supporting open verandah front  and side


Joseph Lyons House
423 Carrie Street
ca. 1900

History

Joseph Lyon built it in 1912 (p. 537)
Once the home of  Jim McLennan who became the undertaker in 1927.
Tony & Salin Beaufoy 1950’s …

Features

- Eaton House
- original siding, windows, frames
-  colored glass
- one of the oldest homes in town


Bjarnson House
Fourth  and Carrie Street
ca. 1900

History

Once Carl & Lilly Bjarnson

Features

- well in basement
- new owner found colored glass in basement
- photo shows the house in ca. 1905


Municipal Doctor’s House
ca. 1920
SW 2-5-14

History


- an “Alladin” house. Shipped unassembled, by train.
- originally on Elizabeth Ave. in Baldur.
- In 1936 the Municipality hired the first Municipal Doctor – this house was provided and served as an office as well
- office entrance at the rear door
- moved to this site when Dr. Hanks elected to build his own house.

Features