329 N. WORTH AVENUE

HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE

329 N. Worth Avenue was built in 1909 for August and Minnie Range for $2,800. August Range was born February 22, 1866 in Pomerania, Germany. He immigrated in 1883 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Minnie (Wilhelmine) Ahrens, was born in Huntley, IL on February 14, 1872. They had four children, only one of whom survived into adulthood: Richard Fred (1892-1975), Ernest (1894-96), Arnold (1896-97), Esther (1898-1916). Unfortunately, Minnie died December 24, 1910 at age 42 after a “long and lingering” illness.

August married Martha Plath Baumann on August 29, 1912. It was a second marriage for both parties. August and Martha sold the home in 1918 to Philip and Elizabeth Schlager. The Schalgers did not stay in the home long as they sold the house in 1920 to Elmer and Callie Pahnke and lived in the home until 1946.

ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE

329 N. Worth Avenue is a two-story square house with a hipped roof and is clad in stucco with a full-width attached front porch. It exhibits elements of the Colonial Revival Style, including the Palladian window in the front dormer, the wooden railing on the roof of the porch, a Colonial door hood over the side door, decorative shutters and double hung windows with multi-pane glazing in the top sashes.

Sources: 2021 Heritage Plaque Application; Audio: TextAloud