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Home of:
Denise and Larry Pichon 1111 Sheridan Street Garden: Bob's Market |
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Larry and Denise Pichon joined the Lincoln Park neighborhood in April 1995, a little over eight years ago. They were attracted to this home at 1111 North Sheridan in part due to the quiet brick-lined street with its old stone curbs, and they liked the bick alley running along the house. The area's large old homes with history and character conveyed a sense of the past that appealed to the Pichons.
The Pichons note that according to Vermilion County Museum records, this home was started about 1898 or 1899, and most likely took around three years to complete. Built by hand with a quality of wood unavailable today, this home is 2 1/2 stories with a basement. The window in front of the house is still the original leaded glass, and the bay window on the staircase, with its open design and original handrail lend a turn of the century touch that the Pichons appreciate.
The landscaping challenges include some that are familiar to many gardeners: hard clay soil, untrimmed pines, a vigorous mulberry tree, rocks, bricks, clover and crabgrass. Larry says that all these things are manageable with hard work and the right tools, including a good hand claw, a small tiller, mushroom mulch, a few chemicals here and there, quality seed, and a trusty chain saw now and then. The Pichons favor hardy perennials that are ever blooming and fragrant with great color: roses, honeysuckle, mint and exotic lilies top their list. And, of course, that Midwestern "must" the tomato is always one of their favorites.
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