This is the Booth-Grunendike Mansion. The house was built around 1870 Aasa Booth owned a successful wagon and carriage business. He bought the home in 1881. His Daughter Mary lived there until she died in 1965 at the age of 102. She is a distant relative of my father and I remember visiting there when Mary was probably 100 years old.
This was my Aunt Mamies house. It was built by her father when she was a child. His name was Booth Grunendike. I visited in this home often. You can read the history of this house at the following web site.
Does anyone know the history of this home?
Tracie Lowis | Jan 26, 2010 | Reply
I am fairly certain this was the Bunn family home
vince | Jul 8, 2010 | Reply
This is the Booth-Grunendike Mansion. The house was built around 1870 Aasa Booth owned a successful wagon and carriage business. He bought the home in 1881. His Daughter Mary lived there until she died in 1965 at the age of 102. She is a distant relative of my father and I remember visiting there when Mary was probably 100 years old.
Connie (Kalb) Sebok | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply
This was my Aunt Mamies house. It was built by her father when she was a child. His name was Booth Grunendike. I visited in this home often. You can read the history of this house at the following web site.
http://www.springfield.il.us/commissions/histsites/BoothGrunendikeMansion.asp
Robert Kalb | Feb 8, 2011 | Reply