Posts Tagged “1894”
Lyle, Minnesota
Barber published the Dr. Willis F. Cobb residence in the August number of the 1898 edition of his American Homes magazine. And because Lyle Minnesota is so small and online resources are so scarce, I cannot determine what happened to this home, or where exactly, it was located. I suspect that it was lost fairly early in its history because there is precious little, online, about this home or the Cobb family. Anyway, as far as I am concerned, this home is MIA, until I can track it down somehow. While I would love to uncover some additional old or historic photos of it, I would especially like to uncover where exactly, it was located when it existed. Any help along these lines would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
?? W. Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, CA
The Standolph residence was, quite a long time ago, a beautiful example of Barber’s design number 23 from “The Cottage Souvenir No. 2”. The house was located near the intersection of West Lincoln Avenue (now West Center street) and Manchester Avenue. If I had access to California Sanborn maps, I could pinpoint this home exactly, but I need a California resident to help me do this. If you live in California and want to help me with this quest, please comment below and we can work something out. George’s wife, Caroline (Woelke) Standolph, was a member of the Woelke family that built 3 Barber-designed homes in Anaheim. Sadly, only one remains. Such a shame to have lost this gem.