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Yard of the Month September 2022
/in Neighborhood, Yard of the MonthThe Junius Heights Historic District Yard of the Month award for September goes to 726 Lowell. Rod and Isabella Russell-Ides moved into their 1915 Craftsman bungalow in 1995, at that time It was a reddish-orange brick house with a flat dirt yard begging for love. A clean slate waiting for this couple’s artist touch. Isabella said, “It was like adopting the orphan on the block.” Much has changed since then. With Isabella’s green thumb and attention to detail and Rod’s interesting and unique sculptures, the house is certainly worthy of a walk-by. Rod built the retaining walls and curved walkway embedded with quarried stone.
Yard of the Month August 2022
/in Neighborhood, Yard of the MonthThe Junius Heights Historic District Yard of the Month Award for August 2022 goes to Quinton and Kelly Matthews at 5638 Tremont. Quinton and Kelly moved to Junius Heights in 2010 and their house was on our 2013 Home Tour. This 1880 farmhouse was moved from the Old City Park area by the Crescent in 1980 and completely restored from a duplex back to a single-family home in 2007. The Mathews had planned to expand their landscaping this year but, in this drought, they wisely kept it simple, giving a modern feel to their old farmhouse. Their landscaper is Juarez Lawn Care. Congratulations Quinton and Kelly, nicely done!