1996 Historical Home Tour

The Historical Home Tour of 1996 consisted of five Open House Tours of homes in different communities.

Alto Pass

This lovely Victorian home was built in 1880 by C.C. Rendleman as a new cottage for his soon-to-be bride, Adelia Rich of Cobden. The cottage, originally a one-story dwelling, was built at a cost of $600. In 1898, a second story was added to the original cottage.

Arnaud Alfred Fasig and his wife, Sarah DeBow Perrine built this house in the early 1900s on two acres of land given to Mrs. Fasig's mother, Mary Davie Perrine, who was the daughter of Winstead Davie, founder of Anna. The palatial lot on which the Southern Colonial style home sits was part of the 140 acres that Winstead Davie owned in 1854.

Cobden

This beautiful home is located on a section of the original plat of Cobden. It is believed to have been built by John Buck in the late 1890s. The Buck family owned and operated a general merchandise store in Cobden during the early days of the town.

Jonesboro

This home was built in 1904 by William L. Reynolds. This beautiful brick home was purchased from Sears, Roebuck and Company in Chicago. The bricks for the exterior of the house, the leaded tin shingles, the wood work and other finishing materials arrived by train at the Jonesboro Stations.

Lick Creek

The log cabin home was built in the mid-1800s. One of the early owners was Louie "Pink" Hougue (pronounced "Hogg"). After the Civil War, Mr. Hogue and business partner Evan Stokes rode horseback to drive and sell cattle to the Southern Illinois Hospital for the Insane, located in Anna.