June 11, 2014
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Field Trip to Boeing Rob and Molly Grumich, who bought the soon to be Century Home at 111 Wesley Ave. in 2004, will be presented with Century Home plaques during the city tour on Sunday, June 22.
Photo courtesy city of Ferguson
The Ferguson Landmarks Commission will honor owners of three homes during this year’s Century Sunday on June 22 By Shawn Clubb For three Ferguson homes, June 22 will be a special day. On that day, they will be recognized as the newest houses added to the roll of Century Homes. The Ferguson Landmarks Commission has organized the Century Sunday city tour, which will take place from 1 3pm June 22. The event will recognize 12 N. Clay Ave., 111 Wesley Ave. and 429 Wesley Ave. The homes will be visited during the tour and a ceremony will be conducted to present the current owners with plaques recognizing them for receiving Century Home status. The city of Ferguson defines Century Homes as houses that are more than 100 years old and “maintain their original features and character and are appropriately maintained.” Aaron Burnett, chairman of the Ferguson Landmarks Commission, said what the homeowners have done to maintain the character of the houses and ensure their upkeep is of great value in preserving Ferguson’s heritage. He said
the commission is pleased to honor the proximately 1914. A plumber named property owners as it has done every Wesley Leverich, who lived in the home year for decades. in 1926, is the earliest resident of the School The property at 15 N. Clay Ave. was See THREE HOMES page 2 originally part of 3.5 acres Hosea HowLetters to High School Seniors ard purchased from William Ferguson in 1882. In 1911, Robert and Elizabeth Snow bought the parcel for $900. They borrowed $3,500 and built the home in 1912. The Mead family purchased the home in 2002 and they remain the owners. The two homes on Wesley Avenue are within the boundaries of the Old Ferguson West Historic District. Burnett said the majority of Century Homes that have thus far been designated by the commission have fallen within the boundaries of that district or within the Old Ferguson East Historic District. The home at 111 Wesley Ave. was constructed on a lot originally purchased A Million Ways to Die in the West photo courtesy of Univeral Pictures by John Epple, who built many homes and churches in Ferguson. Epple bought Movie the lot from the subdivision’s developer, FREE Online Subscription at mycnews.com Louis Maull, and built the home in ap-
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