377 VINCENT PLACE

HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE

377 Vincent Place was built in 1927 for William and Rose Schuchert. At that time, the Schucherts operated a grocery store at 659 Raymond Street. By 1932, William owned Triangle Garage, and by 1933 he established Schuchert Motor Sales, where he worked until his death.

The house remained in the Schuchert family for the next seventy-three years. William M. died in 1965. From 1966 until her death in 1973, Rose Schuchert continued to occupy the house. Ownership then passed to William M. and Rose’s son, William R. and his wife Lois, although they did not occupy the house. William and Lois continued to rent the home until 2000 when it was sold out of the family.

ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE

When William and Rose Schuchert built their new home, they chose a simple bungalow configuration that included a hipped-roof, wide eaves and a central entrance. The three-over-one casement windows on the north side of the front elevation are representative of the Arts and Crafts Style, as are the three-light windows in the dormers. The front door, which is original, is also in the Arts and Crafts Style.

Sources: 2020 Heritage Plaque Application; Audio: TextAloud