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Chapin Park Local Historic District Guidebook <br />Page 33 <br />811 Leland Avenue Free Classic Queen Anne <br />Also known as 813 Leland Avenue, this house was built in 1897 for <br />Daniel Rich, an attorney, and Martha Rich. They raised one son who <br />was also named Daniel (b. 1867). By 1930, Elwyn, a plumber, and <br />Ida Fienhold purchased the house for their residence. They rented <br />rooms to Richard and Dorothy Stitgel and Earl and Hattie Bird. <br />815 Leland Avenue Queen Anne <br />Nettie and William Dunkle purchased this property from Ryell <br />Miller in 1899 and built the house by 1901. William worked for the <br />Indiana Loan Company. The Dunkles raised two sons: William and <br />George. By 1908, the residence had become an income property, and <br />several families have since lived in the house. <br />816 Leland Avenue American Foursquare <br />This house was built between 1908 and 1910 for Frank and Ida Korn <br />and their adopted daughter, Jeanette (b. 1893). Before 1908, the fam- <br />ily had lived at 806 Leland. Ida survived her husband by several <br />years and resided at this address until 1931. Albert Bjorass, a con- <br />tractor, is listed as the primary resident in 1932. <br />817 Leland Avenue Queen Anne <br />Built between 1903 and 1904, Edwin and Mary Smith were the first <br />residents. According to the 1910 census, Mary, a widow, still lived at <br />this address, and gained income from boarders. Joe Rose, an Italian <br />immigrant, and his wife, Bessie, lived here briefly. Joe was a musi- <br />cian and thespian. From 1912 until 1930, Phero C. Fergus resided at <br />this address. <br />818 Leland Avenue Gabled-Ell <br />Built prior to 1899, this house was an investment property. Dennis <br />(Dewey) Shoemaker, a tea salesman, rented the house for a short <br />time and resided here with his wife, Agnes, and son, Ellsworth. <br />George H. Leslie, an engineer, purchased the house by 1906. He <br />and his wife, Florence, raised four daughters: Florence, Consuela, <br />Blanche and Rita.