Properties

Mayor’s Awards for Historic Preservation

In May of 2009, two of Enos Park’s most prominant residents were recognized for their restoration of many of the neighborhood’s historically significant homes and apartments. Each has set a standard which is the template for future renovation and restoration of the neighborhood.

Winners of the Mayor’s Award for Preservation of Historic properties are Owen Anderson and his wife Karen, and Fletcher Farrar and his wife, Mary Jessup. Both couples are long-time residents of Enos Park who have had an impact on numerous properties.

Completed Renovations

One of the exciting things about Enos Park is that the neighborhood always has properties that are in the process of being brought back to life. The finished products are beautiful examples of the unique character of the neighborhood, and driving down the street it’s easy to spot the properties that have been restored. Here are just a few examples:

Enos Flats

706-724 N. 5th St.

Victorian Enos Flats was built in the 1890′s by Zimri Enos, son of one of Springfield’s most prominent pioneer families. Enos Flats, or the “Row Houses,” were purchased in 1989 by Owen Anderson and he has been renovating them ever since. On the inside he has retained most of the original features including stained glass windows, steam radiators, tiled fireplaces, and claw footed tubs.

Over the last twenty years, Fletcher Farrar has lead the way in preserving some of Enos Park’s most historical and architecturally significant homes. He and his wife created a not-for-profit entity, Old Neighborhood Rehab, that has been responsible for turning many blighted properties back into beautiful homes. While being true to the design standards of the late 1800′s and preserving all usable materials and structures of the original homes, Old Neighborhood Rehab has taken property that was literally within hours of being demolished and returned them to their original grandeur. The preserved and renovated homes are then sold as single family, owned occupied homes.

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901 N. 5th St. (corner of 5th & Dodge)

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1011 N. 6th St. (corner of 6th & Enterprise)

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1100 Block of N. 5th St. (row of shotgun houses on west side)

Old Neighborhood Rehab and Fletcher Farrar have been responsible for 22 completely restored historic homes in Enos Park and another three are in progress.

The Jeremiah Project is a not-for-profity entity created in 2007 with the goal of acquiring vacant and blighted houses to renovate the properties and return them to single-family use. The Jeremiah Project has completed four whole house renovations in Enos Park.

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