2 S. Catherine

This is the "Strasser House", a Victorian Second Empire house of excellent architectural quality. It is unique, for it is the only unaltered house of this style in the historic district. This landmark house has a mansard roof, heavily bracketed cornice, parlor and front transom with stained glass, and a second story square tower with painted roof and decorative finial.

In 1893 J. M Strasser became superintendent of the Automatic-Telephone Company, the first telephone serivce in La Grange. He was also Vice President of the Association of Commerce.

At one point in its history, the house was occupied by a family who rented pony rides to children for 25 cents and hour.