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Home of:
Scott and Lisa Burgess 1129 Logan Avenue Design: Fine Line Interiors Garden: Danville Gardens |
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Harry Turnell Webber built this Colonial Revival style home built in 1916. The Webbers sold the house to Charles and Orilla Wymer in 1931. Charles died in 1940 and Orilla lived in the home until 1962. Eloise Wymer resided in the home until 1975. Walter and Marguerite Maguire bought the home in 1978. The Maguire's made significant updates to the wiring, insulation and siding. The Burgess' purchased the home in 1991.
Landscaping challenges at the Burgess home include kids, dogs, shade, old timber soil with plenty of clay and a reluctance to use chemicals - all of which make growing grass a bit of a trial. At first glance, this property may give the impression of limited space, but it actually has an expansive side yard to the east, with a more formal side yard facing Logan Avenue and a front yard area facing Center Street. Interesting level changes, added stone and old brick features, white picket fence and a pergola create various garden areas, both public and private. Lisa's favorite fragrant flower is the lilac, and their yard has four varieties of this old-fashioned traditional plant. Other favorites include the boxwood for its evergreen, leafy texture; David Austen roses for old-fashioned fragrance and no fuss care; perennial geraniums, "Johnson's Blue" and "Ballerina"; and the show-stopping hydrangeas by their front door.
Scott and Lisa believe that their home stands as a testimony to the integrity of the construction and desigh of the period, and view themselves as trustees of this timeless house.
Scents of July
Vermilion County Museum
116 North Gilbert Street
Danville, Illinois 61832
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