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Home of:
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shafland 1113 Sheridan Streed Design: Danville Floral |
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J. Reid Spang built the house in 1913; the family lived in the home for seven years, before moving on to Pennsylvania. Other previous owners include Louis Knake, Dan Lewis, Daisy Rose, the Dr.(s) Parker, and the Wood family. The Shafland family moved into the Lincoln Park neighborhood in 1962 when Lester was transferred to Danville's V.A. Hospital as Coordinator of medical rehabilitation.
The Shafland's appreciate several key amenities that their home has to offer, including a fully finished basment, done in cypress, and boasting a kitchen, bedroom, laundry room and built-in barbecue. They also like the floor plan on their main floor, with its two bedrooms, two fireplaces, a full bath and a china closet. Other significant architectural details in the home include double brick construction, making the house well-insulated; a large front porch; a library with built-in bookshelves; and, a small room off of the upstaris bedroom which is a fun playroom for children.
When the Shafland's first bought their home, landscaping challenges were abundant, with overgrown trees and shrubs, and a lawn that was more crabgrass and dandelions than grass. Hard work paid off in one of the area's loveliest yards, and the Shafland's count daffodils, violets and roses among their favorite plantings, since each comes up [again] annually and requires minimum care. They love lilacs for their spring fragrance and irises for their graceful, tall stems. Each of these favorites exhibits exquisite color, as well.
The Shafland's remain very pleased that they chose to buy a home in the 1100 block of Sheridan 41 years ago.
Scents of July
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